Letter from the President
by Babs Shapiro
We could invoke biblical images of the plagues when we refer to this past summer. In
June, monsoon-like Rains seriously hampered our first fund-raiser, the Yard Sale. Water
levels were higher than I remember in years. Docks and boats floated off, some never to be
seen again. At our end of the Lake( the shallow end) children swam in deep water just a
few feet from shore. We created a harbor, mooring the boats where the beach formerly
existed.
Then came July and August, beautiful months, when nary a drop did fall. Droughts
brought fear of forest fires.
As a result, we suffered from an over-abundance of Spiders, Flies and Caterpillars. The
squeamish ate indoors or covered their heads with broad-brimmed hats and food with
netting.
The very end of the season, Columbus Day weekend, brought us full circle. Rain, rain,
rain.
But in between the plagues, it was a wonderful summer. I loved walking Jordan Shore
Drive on the last weekend in July, watching families enjoy the Lake as it’s meant to
be: swimming, water-skiing, sailing, relaxing and just plain having fun! That’s what
it’s all about.
And that’s why I relish the fact that our Demonstration Project is progressing, to
keep this treasured spot healthy and viable for generations to come. We’re finally
getting down to brass tacks: how to combat some of the 87 areas of NPS (non-point source
pollution) which we identified during the Watershed Survey four years age. I’m
impatient to see results, yet we’re told the first year is information, education and
initial projects. Next year we hope to accomplish much more. Many took advantage of
technical assistance this year; we hope even larger numbers will request it next. Fill out
those Blue cards and send them in.
