THANKS TO POLAND SPRING WATER COMPANY

A very big thank-you to Kristin Tardif and the Poland Spring Water Company for a most generous financial donation. Kristin, a hydrologist with Poland Springs and a good friend of ours, had offered aid in any way they could. I told her what we could use and it finally was awarded this spring. The money will help repay our portion of the matching grant for Demonstration Project #319.

Other generous donations from Poland Spring have included all the Watershed signs which surround the lake as well as purchasing updated testing equipment for John Laskey, our Volunteer Lake Monitor and his associate, George Kelley. Kristin also was the main speaker at our 25th Annual Meeting in 1998, enlightening us on lake hydrology. She’s established loon nests on the lake and has mapped the natural springs in our lake from the air. She volunteered their new meeting rooms for a Camproads Workshop last summer, underwriting the cost of the luncheon catered by the Poland Spring House.

We’re indeed fortunate to have Kristin and Poland Springs as members and friends of TLIA.

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LEARN ABOUT LOONS!

 

The meeting will be held on Saturday morning, July 8, 2000 at the Ricker Memorial Library. We’ll enjoy coffee, bagel and doughnuts from 8:30 to 9. Come and meet old friends and new. The business meeting begins at nine and the speaker follows (about 10). Winners of our Second Annual Raffle will be picked and a short Website meeting, led by Larry Lee our Webmaster, will follow. All interested computer people are urged to stay and contribute ideas for our website, tripplake.com.

We’re also planning a lake tour of our Demonstration Projects, a box-supper event on Wednesday, July 19. More info. about this at the meeting.

We look forward to seeing you all there. If you’re not yet a member, please come and be counted. Circle your calendars…it promises to be a great day!

 
Come to TLIA’s 27th Annual Meeting and meet Susan Hitchcock from Maine Audubon Society, who will talk to us about those soulful-crying birds, the loons. Her program includes a slide presentation describing their natural history as well as present-day threats to them. Ask questions and learn why loons are so important to our environment.

 

 

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KEEP LOGGING THOSE HOURS!

Hope you’ve been keeping track of all the time and money you’ve spent buffering your property. Any work that’s done this spring, until June 30, should be logged and submitted to our record keeper, Jackie Misenheimer, 206 Fairview Ave., Auburn, ME. 04210. It’s part of Demonstration Project #319.

If you did work last season and neglected to record it, send it in by June 30! All time and monies spent to prevent erosion is considered part of our "match"; we’re credited as if it were a financial payment. If you need a log sheet, just call 998-4597. We want your time!

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EARLY ICE-OUT

Ed Hinkley, our ice-master, reports an early March 28 ice-out. The day before the lake still bore a thin, black coat…then, during the wee hours of the morning it disappeared. Another winter has passed.

 
Aube family ice fishing and enjoying winter on lake.

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SAVE THE DATE: TOUR THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

A tour of the Demonstration Projects will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2000 from 5-7 p.m. starting at the Public Beach. Bring a box supper…we’ll provide the cold drinks. Phoebe Hardesty, representing Androscoggin Soil and Water Conservation District, will be on hand to address and direct the group. It’ll be fun and a great opportunity to see some of the results of this Project. We’ll travel in groups to different locations. Save the date!

 
Wendy Webber, Charlotte Webber, Lindy Shapiro and Jamie Rothfus buffering public beach.

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REMEMBER THE GOOD OLD DAYS?

Yes…I remember. Do you? The days when we didn’t know how harmful soap (and its prime ingredient, phosphorus) was to the Lake? Ignorance was bliss. Jumping in, soaping up, rinsing off. Easy. The days before indoor showers, up-dated septic systems, NPS (non-point source pollution), runoff, low oxygen counts and possible algae bloom.
Knowledge brings responsibility and new habits. Wish we could return to the simple life but ‘fraid we can’t. Awareness of how fragile our lake and its ecosystem really are determines our present-day attitudes and actions. Frame that old "sudsy"picture! It’s a reminder of not-too-long ago when "thinking" about our Lake was unnecessary.
Don't try this in the lake!
A '76 scene of campers washing up.
SIMPLE LAKE RULES

 

  1. NO WASHING (PERSONAL, ANIMALS,CLOTHING) WITH SOAP IN THE LAKE.
  2. USE PHOSPHORUS-FREE FERTILIZER. Help prevent the lake from turning green by replacing your regular lawn fertilizer with a phos-free one. When too much phosphorus is washed into the lake, the algae grows out of control (algae bloom) and the lake can turn green, scummy and foul-smelling. Phosphorus-free fertilizer can be purchased at most major gardening centers, including Home Depot, HQ, Paris Farmers Union and Aubuchon Hardware. Remember…CLEAN WATER BEGINS WITH PHOSPHORUS-FREE FERTILIZER.
  3. HAVE A PROFESSIONAL CHECK YOUR SEPTIC SYSTEM IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM. PUMP IT AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS.
  4. DIVERT RUNOFF. BUFFER, BUFFER, BUFFER YOUR PROPERTY!

 

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Ed Hinkley - Ad Man, Par Excellance

ED HINKLEY, OUR AD MAN

Ed works diligently, in his "spare" time, selling ads for our Newsletter. Because of his efforts, we’re able to publish this Newsletter and put the extra towards other projects. We have 37 advertisers who support our Organization. To retain them, it’s important that we patronize their businesses and mention where you saw their ad.

He also urges all who are not yet members, to become one. He can’t understand why everyone on the lake doesn’t belong. Added membership means added involvement in TLIA. It’s YOUR lake and YOUR group. It’s important that we all learn what’s best for Tripp Lake and how to accomplish those goals.

We thank you, Ed, for all your help!

 

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TLIA SWEATSHIRTS, T’S, CAPS AND PICS STILL HOT ITEMS

We’re still selling TLIA t-shirts, caps and sweatshirts…they make great gifts and display your pride in TLIA. T’s come in teal, white and gray for children and adults, are 100% Beefy T’s available in all sizes and sell for $13. Children’s sell for $20 and adults, $25. Caps are either white cotton with green bill or a brushed cotton, light tan with faded denim bill and sell for $12. All feature the TLIA logo in beautiful colors. Call Paula Smith at 998-4408 or myself (Babs Shapiro) at 998-4597 for your order.

Barbara Perreault is still in charge of the aerial photos of Tripp Lake which come in a variety of sizes and prices, all reasonable. Call her at (978) 462-9242 or (207) 998-2598 for specifics. Samples of all our wares will be available at the Annual Meeting. Place your order soon.

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GET-WELLS

Sincere get-well wishes go to two members of our Association who have recently been hospitalized. Gae Hinkley and John Laskey are in our thoughts and prayers for speedy, complete recoveries.

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