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fish and other food sources. They can be seen in the trees around the lake, as well as standing on the ice near areas of open water. The bald eagles and the white pelicans are a spectacular sight to behold! Lighthouses at Johnson Lake Johnson Lake is fortunate to have two Lighthouses: One at the Mallard Beach jetty and one at the Lakeview Acres jetty. The Lakeview Acres Lighthouse was dedicated on July 4, 2021 at a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. A dedication speech was written and delivered by Cinde Wendell, who was instrumental in organizing and collecting funds for the lighthouse. “Our Lighthouse began by forming a committee at the Lakeview Acres annual meeting in 2019 and grew to be an entire Johnson Lake project. All the planning, fundraising and installation happened during the pandemic. The Lighthouse design is a replica of the Bodie Island Lighthouse currently standing in the vicinity of Bodie Island on the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Our black and white lighthouse is the second lighthouse at Johnson Lake with the first red and white one on Mallard Beach. The Mallard Beach Lighthouse is a replica of Montauk Lighthouse in New York. The Mallard Bay light house organizers were extremely helpful with blazing a trail for this lighthouse as well as their unending support. Thank you to Johnson Lake Chamber of Commerce, Central Nebraska Irrigation & Public Power District, Lexington Community Foundation, the Mallard Bay Lighthouse Committee, JLDI, Lakeshore Marina & Nautical Rose for allowing access, Lakeview Acres, and all the support from all around the lake with donations, letters and encouragement. This lighthouse quote seems fitting for today… “Don’t forget that maybe you are the lighthouse in someone’s storm.” – Unknown author Finally, this project has turned out to be a positive beacon during a dark, pandemic time. May the lighthouse always serve as a shining example of hope for all of us. God Bless America!” Delivered by Cinde Wendell on July 4th, 2021.
Dawson County Fairgrounds 1000P lum C reek P arkway ,l exington dawsoncountyfair.com | 308.324.3600 | dawsonfairgrounds@gmail.com Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s Eagle Viewing facilities will be open to the public at Johnson No. 2 Hydroplant the first weekend of January and continue to be open every weekend through the end of February. Hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the J-2 site. You can also view many bald eagles on and around Johnson Lake during the winter months. Each year the bald eagles travel to areas along the Platte River from as far away as Canada, Alaska and the Great Lakes state to look for
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