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LETTER FROM LINDA
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Hello to everyone from the south end of
our special place in the world—Tripp Lake.
John
monitored the lake water for the next-to-last time (late September, ’03) and
said water was murky but dissolved oxygen was good. He’s presently busy
winterizing over one hundred boat motors while I try to think of how to
report on our first year in office. All I know is that time really moves
from March through September. Here is what I learned. |
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Wow, #1! There is always so much print
to read…local news to Androscoggin Valley Soil & Management news, to State
and National initiatives, to your e-mails. Thanks for keeping us in the
loop!
Wow, #2! Our members and officers do
so much for TLIA. It’s pretty special to work for and with such nice people
who are committed to improving our watershed. We only have to ask and they
say “Yes.” Now I need to figure my next plan: how to find a vehicle for
discovering your hidden talents and expertise to help fill in our committees
and run our activities. Any ideas?
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| Wow, #3! I met so many new folks who
want to pitch in and make our Association grow. Babs Shapiro and I were
thrilled that you’d been meeting your neighbors and had invited them to the
Annual Meeting or to some lake activity. Your enthusiasm has resulted in
twenty new members! We do need help in making sure that we have your
correct lake and mailing addresses, e-mail addresses as well as summer and
winter telephone numbers. Please e-mail or write Paula Smith if you have
any updates or changes. Her e-mail is plsmith2@rcn.com and her home address
is 81 Renfrew St. Arlington, MA 02174. |
Co-president Judy King listens to
Co-pres. Linda Lasky read a poem about lakes at the Annual Meeting |
Wow #4! It’s been an honor
to take time to sit on our Memorial Bench at the Public Beach and see so
many residents and visitors enjoying Tripp. I met a special woman, Jessa
Michaels, who took a particular interest in the Beach, helping clean and
care for it during her daily visits. Some young men from Thompson Lake’s
Youth Conservation Corps helped with new plantings in late August and did
some Purple Loosestrife removal as well. I was blessed to work beside
veteran and new workers during our Annual Lake Cleanup Day. And I was
tickled pink that so many took time to attend our Annual Meeting and the
Family Picnic. As Gerri Tinkham says, “ We must attract the next generation
and new young families in order for them to become active members and help
us carry on.” |
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And, Wow #5! Lastly, I learned so much
this Spring ; reading articles, updates and attending June conferences, from
the young people’s essays to the “ I- caught -you -doing- something- good-
for -Tripp Lake” awards. I listened to each and every lake conversation all
summer. And I watched so many new people enjoying their first year on the
lake. Special thanks to my family, to Judy and Dell King, to Babs Shapiro
and to the Board of Directors for all their help in this, our first learning
year. … Linda
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A LETTER FROM JUDY
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| Well…another summer has passed and I had
to go back to work. Although this was a rainy summer, we still had a good
time with friends on Tripp Lake. Each year I meet more people and hear
about how they love Tripp. Linda and I continue to work together to learn
about our lake. This summer we used all social events as a means to share
knowledge and discover information about how to help our lake. Everyone has
ideas and different information to offer. |
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The outings with the “Red Hot Mamas”
(Red Hat Society) ended up as a time for sharing ideas on how to improve our
lake. This group of great women is committed to keeping our lake a
beautiful place (as well as having fun together).
We had a Drum Circle on my deck led by
Howie Sherman (a music therapist and a new home-owner on Jordan Shore Drive)
that ended in a discussion about the discovery of a man-made dam beyond the
Cove and what should be done about it. The “Walk for the Fun of It” brought
people together to look at the Demonstration Project on Jordan Shore Drive.
It gave others ideas on how to prevent erosion by adding beauty as well as a
buffer. I’ve noticed a lot of new plantings as I walk about the lake. Our
Canoe and Kayak Day was cold and windy but a group of us went to the Public
Beach anyway for a safety demonstration on kayaking. It was too rough for
any races…maybe next year.
Linda found some high school boys who
continued our project to remove Purple Loosestrife from the lake. More work
on removal of this invasive plant must be done. Please remove any from your
property or call and we’ll be happy to help you. (This includes next
summer!)
I continue to sell t-shirts, caps and
sweatshirts from my cabin. Sales have been very good this year. I have
started work on a Tripp Lake throw. The design is in and all is moving
along. Hopefully, we’ll have it ready by Springtime.
Our first Bird-a-thon was very
successful; participants spotted 51 species of birds in total. I had the
shortest list by far. It seems that we have some excellent bird watchers on
our lake. Our birders were from the Point, the Island, Jordan shore Drive
and Megquier Hill Road. Next year, we hope to get participants from all
over the lake. |
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Volume 10, Issue
2 |
| Editor-In-Chief: |
Babs Shapiro |
| Advertising: |
Ed Hinkley |
| Photos: |
Babs
Shapiro, Rick Lundstedt, Judy
King, Linda Laskey |
| Webmaster: |
Larry Lee for
Tripplake.com |
| Publisher: |
Pedro
Melendez, Copymax, Div. of
OfficeMax |
