P.O. Box 353, Zimmerman, MN 55398, US
BLID Team - Board of Directors
David Badger, Chair (2025)
Bill Fredell, Vice Chair (2023)
Bill Fredell, Vice Chair (2023)
“I serve on BLID because I want to give back to something that gives so much, to learn what I can do to preserve this wonderful natural resource I call home and to share with others what I’ve learned and what we can accomplish together.
My wife Tori and I have lived on Blue Lake since June of 2017. When I’m not enjoying the lake, I lead the manufacturing and supply chain team for Loram Maintenance of Way in Hamel,
Bill Fredell, Vice Chair (2023)
Bill Fredell, Vice Chair (2023)
Bill Fredell, Vice Chair (2023)
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“With the growing number of homes on Blue Lake and with the popularity of day visitors, it’s important that we all look for ways to monitor and improve the quality of our lake. Property values and lake enjoyment ride on caring for our natural resource; without good quality water, we all lose. That is why I serve on the BLID board.”
Now semi-retired from a career in Corporate Communications and Public Relations, Bill works for the CPA firm, LaFayette and Plath, in Richfield, MN during the income tax season. The extended Fredell family have been enjoying Blue Lake since 1957.
Don Davies, Treasurer (2024)
Bill Fredell, Vice Chair (2023)
John Bistodeau (2026), Chair - Invasive Weed Treatment
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“My grandfather built a cabin on Blue Lake in the early '30s, so I have been able to enjoy the lake all of my life. Much has changed in that time including the increased population around the lake and the decline in the quality of the lake itself. That is why I have been a long-time member of the Blue Lake Association and was eager to be a part of the BLID when it was formed in 2013 to take actions to improve lake water quality.
I became a full-time resident on the lake in 2012 and retired from a career in public accounting and community banking in 2014. I recently went back to work part-time with the Freshwater Society whose mission is to "educate and inspire people to value, conserve and protect water resources."
John Bistodeau (2026), Chair - Invasive Weed Treatment
John Bistodeau (2026), Chair - Invasive Weed Treatment
John Bistodeau (2026), Chair - Invasive Weed Treatment
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"Blue Lake is our home, and we intend to stay on the lake for many years to come. We really enjoy lake living. I wanted to help maintain and improve the quality of the lake for all uses including fishing, swimming, boating or just watching a beautiful sunrise/sunset. I also wanted to learn more about how the lake ecosystem changes with development. I believe a good balance can be reached to allow people to enjoy the lake while maintaining water quality. BLID and the Lake Association have been great ways to meet people on the lake.”
John has worked in IT for Medtronic for 29 years. John and Melissa have lived on the lake for 15 years and enjoy entertaining family and friends at the lake.
Dennis Bouten (2025)- Water Quality Committee
John Bistodeau (2026), Chair - Invasive Weed Treatment
Teresa Bouten (2025) - AIS Watercraft inspections
“My wife, Teresa and I love living on this beautiful lake and also look forward to enjoying it for many years with our family. We have many great friends and have met many more since living here and we enjoy that everyone loves the lake as much as we do. I look forward to learning what I can to assist in keeping the water quality here to best that we all can.
Teresa Bouten (2025) - AIS Watercraft inspections
John Bistodeau (2026), Chair - Invasive Weed Treatment
Teresa Bouten (2025) - AIS Watercraft inspections
“My husband and I feel fortunate that we finally have a lake home on Blue
Lake; we plan to live here for a very long time, creating the memories that
lake life can bring. In fact, it’s fun for me to think that my grandfather took
my mother here to Blue Lake for her early fishing experiences.”
Since moving to Blue Lake, Teresa has learned of the many efforts the
Blue Lake Association and the Blue Lake Improvement District have
achieved over the years. “It’s a great community, and I am honored to be
part of preserving the quality of our lovely lake.”
In addition to her new role on the BLID board, Teresa serves as the
treasurer of the Blue Lake Association.
Professionally, Teresa is the General Manager of Quality Cutting & Coring,
Inc., a business located in Blaine.
She was born and raised in Bradford, MN, not far from Blue Lake. She is
married to Dennis Bouten; they have four grown boys and one grandson,
all of whom love spending time at Blue Lake.
Teresa serves as a director-at-large for BLID while she studies the Aquatic
Invasive Species inspection processes, so that she can determine a more
formal role next year.
Tayler Gwinn (2025) - Community Engagement
Tayler Gwinn (2025) - Community Engagement
Tayler Gwinn (2025) - Community Engagement
Tayler Gwinn and her husband Dustin Gwinn own a plumbing company and draining
cleaning service located St. Francis. She spends most of her days keeping the books,
scheduling projects, and managing their employees. The companies are North Anoka
Plumbing and Dusty’s Drain Cleaning.
She said that she and her husband have enjoyed Blue Lake their entire lives. As adults
they aspired to find a small cabin on Blue to enjoy themselves with their two boys, never
imagining that they would be fortunate enough to find a home on Blue Lake. But they
did. They enjoy everything the lake has to offer, whether it is night rides on the pontoon,
fishing, kayaking or water sports. Her favorite thing to do in the Spring is listening to the
loons and swans in the evening, and she loves watching the leaves change colors on
the Lake in the Fall.
Tayler thinks it is important to take care of the lake and she wants to do her part. “One
of my goals while being on the board is to get more of our community involved with
these meetings.”
Committees
Tayler Gwinn (2025) - Community Engagement
Tayler Gwinn (2025) - Community Engagement
INVASIVE WEED TREATMENT
John Bistodeau, Chair
EDUCATION / COMMUNICATION
Bill Fredell, Chair
AIS WATERCRAFT INSPECTION/Web
Teresa Bouten, Chair
LAKE WATER QUALITY MONITORING & STUDIES
Dennis Bouten, Chair
Member: Joe McDonnell
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