We can always use a few new folks on the Forest Lake Association board. If you think you'd like to become a board member, just speak to one of the current board members (names below). Elections are held at the FLA Annual Meeting - this year on August 2nd. Thank you!
WELCOME TO THE FOREST LAKE ASSOCIATION
Very sad news to report to all who knew Pete Schindelholz. He was, for all intents and purposes "Mr. Land O'Lakes". Our sincere condolences to Diane and his family.
Peter “Painless” Schindelholz, passed away surrounded by his family on July 28, 2025.
Husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and Doctor of Dentistry (even at 1am for patients in pain), he set a high bar for those he leaves behind.
Pete began his dental practice in Land O’ Lakes in 1979, knowing unequivocally the Northwoods was his calling. He and wife Diane began a family here with two daughters, Paula and Laura (like their father, both Doctors; that keep their spouses on their toes). His family grew to include four rambunctious grandsons, who he loved to share his joy of life with.
He embraced the outdoors in all of the ways Northern Wisconsin, Montana and the Florida Keys have to offer. Pete started the Land O’ Lakes fireworks over 40 years ago, inspiring rumors of the ‘dentist with a hobby’ whose fireworks rivaled that of New York City.
When approached for medical donations for the nation of Haiti, he decided to do it directly, so he started a dental clinic there and ran it for 20 years, free of charge for the community.
He approached life with a subtle and sustainable energy and creativity that is hard to impart. He was taken early, but rewarded with no decline in his resolve to carry on the most important family traditions, provide the best care to all around him, and to quietly serve others in his family and community.
He is survived by all those that knew what an incredible man he was and all those that strive to be the same. We’ll miss you Painless!
Please come celebrate his life with us at: Snowflake in Land O’ Lakes, October 4, 2025 4 – 8pm.
Arrangements by Gaffney-Busha Funeral Home, Eagle River. Online condolences may be expressed at gaffney-busha.com
The Forest Lake Association Deed Restrictions were revised in 2015. Please take a moment to review this document before you decide to cut down any trees or apply for any building permits from the town or county.
FLA MEETING DATES
WHAT'S NEWS???
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Saturday, May 28, 2025
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 - Annual Meeting/Picnic - Land O'Lakes Pavilion 4:00pm
Monday, August 11, 2025 via Zoom
8/11/25: See AIS page for Update on the fight against EWM.
5/25/25: Please review the new Land O'Lakes Wake Enhancement Boating ordinance below and share this information with your family and visitors.
5/8/25: Below is the Spring, 2025 FLA Newsletter. Sincere thanks again to Julie Heberer, the editor extraordinaire!! Enjoy!
FLA ANNUAL DUES
Please submit your check for annual dues of $100.00 made out to "Forest Lake Association"
to the address below or via PayPal ($104). Do not include the name of the treasurer, Chris Reehl, on the check or the envelope. To use PayPal, just click on the Buy Now button above and you will be directed to PayPal. You can log in with your PayPal account or as a guest. Dues paid using PayPal will be $104.00 which covers PayPal's transaction fees. Thank you.
Forest Lake Association
Box 952
Land
O'Lakes, WI 54540
Contact Us
Current contact information (email address preferred) is very important to ensure property owners can be contacted with the most up-to-date information that the Board wishes to communicate. If you have a change to your email address or phone number (or for those few who don't have email, your U.S. mailing address) , please send those changes via email to: bogdale@comcast.net or via U.S. Mail to: Forest Lake Association, P.O. Box 952, Land O'Lakes, WI 54540. We appreciate you keeping us informed. Thank you!
Congratulations and Welcome to the new FL Board Members: Chantal Kirkland, Scott Rafferty, John Reehl and Rhonda Sprague. Congratulations to Mike Barr for accepting the job of president this year , Jeff Ladd returning as vice president, and Julie Heberer as Secretary. And, as always, thank you to Chris Reehl for continuing his role as the FLA Treasurer.
Board of Directors - 2024-2025
President: Mike Barr -President Members - Cont'd.
Vice President: Jeff Ladd - VP Tony Nicosia
Secretary: Julie Heberer - Sec'y. Scott Rafferty
Treasurer: Chris Reehl - Treasurer John Reehl
Members: Mark Dreyer Rhonda Sprague
Chantal Kirkland Dave Pushka - ex-oficio president
Forest Lake Courtesy Code
- Quiet Hours, please, after 10:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m.
- 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. are the recommended waterski and personal watercraft (PWC) hours. (Waterskiing and use of personal watercraft are not permitted after sunset per WI state law).
- Slow down for safety and to protect shorelines from erosion.
- Observe loons, eagles and other wildlife from a distance.
- Stay a minimum of 100 ft. from swimmers, anglers, other watercraft, rafts and docks (WI state law).
- Clean your watercraft before and after launching to prevent the spread of Eurasian Milfoil and other invasive species.
If you'd like a copy of the Forest Lake Courtesy Code, please contact us and we will make arrangements to make one (or two) copies available to you.