ࡱ;  Root EntryFB MatOST B MMMN0[ @ NDࡱ;  FMicrosoft Works MSWorksWPDocࡱ;  N..T2[ ..4bbbbcT9Ts/=ub0Representing P. O. Box 73 Burnham Unity, ME 04988 Troy Unity Friends of Lake Winnecook, Inc. 2001 Summer Newsletter Announcement for the 15th Annual Meeting 15th Annual Meeting of Friends of Lake Winnecook, Inc., will be convened at 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon Saturday 4 August 2001 at Unity Community Center School Street Unity, Maine Attend the 2001 annual meeting Participate in the local lake association activities "The purpose of the Association shall be to preserve, enhance and protect the beauty of Lake Winnecook and its adjacent area." Officers will deliver their annual reports, new officers will be elected to serve through the 2002 annual meeting, and regular accounts concerning Secchi disk monitoring, water quality, boating and navigation, fisheries, and wildlife will be presented. The guest speaker will be Dr. David Halliwell, TMDL Specialist, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Augusta. Dr. Halliwell will describe recent water quality monitoring of Lake Winnecook and the current progress to determine Total Mean Daily Load of phosphates to the lake. The annual meeting will be followed by a potluck supper. Please bring your favorite potluck contribution. The association will offer coffee, soft drinks, fruit juices, and tea and then ice cream for dessert. Please bring your own plates, eating utensils, and other tableware. Supper will be ready at 6:00 o'clock. Please contact the Nominating Committee with your suggestions for the 2001-2002 slate of officers and directors. We also encourage interest from members who wish to volunteer to hold office. Please contact Mark Huard (948-5310), Elaine Quinlan (948 5844), Pamela Dyer (201-872-8854), or David Potter (568-3797) with any nominations. Members will be contacted to confirm interest to serve. A list of current officers appears in this newsletter. Lake association president Mark Huard graduated from Unity College in May and expects to assume new responsibilities in the near future. Therefore, the association must elect a new president for 2001-2002. Volunteers? Nominees? Support Unity College 6th Annual Day of Service Saturday 15 September 2001 Charlie's Corner: a puzzle about Lake Winnecook, the three towns that border the lake, water quality rules and regulations, or the 25 Mile Stream Watershed. ***Charlie's question: What is a lakeshore buffer?*** Feedback Did the service projects conducted on Help Winnecook Day in September 2000: Enhance lake quality? Reduce erosion? Improve camp roads? Create frustration? Do you have other projects to suggest for future events? Ice melted on Lake Winnecook 28 APRIL 2001. Max Gillette won the Ice Out contest with an estimate on the exact date. Friends of Lake Winnecook Officers for 2001 President Mark Huard Vice-president Samantha Reynolds Treasurer Elaine Quinlan Secretary David Potter Director for Burnham Pam Dyer Director for Troy Rae Jean Miville Director for Unity Charles Schaefer Directors at large Walter Edgecomb and Ruth Basile - - - - - - - - clip here - - - - - - - Guess the Freeze Date for 2001 Win a gift certificate for dinner for two Closest estimate by date and time for complete, permanent (72 hours) ice cover on Lake Winnecook DATE_______________ TIME_____________________ Name_______________________________________________ Telephone_____________________________ e-mail__________________ Mail to: Friends of Lake Winnecook, Inc. P. O. Box 73 Unity ME 04988 Entries close with 4 December 2001 postmark enclose any donation for Friends of Lake Winnecook prize awarded 5 days after entire lake surface declared frozen Lake Markers Navigation and Safety Buoys Eighteen marker buoys were installed by the association at Lake Winnecook Sunday 1 July 2001. This first series of buoys mark several hazards and define navigation channels east of the islands. The association expects to install more buoys as soon as donations allow. Sincere thanks to all contributors to the buoy project. A grand cheer to the boaters who located hazards and set the buoys! !!CAUTION!! The first 18 markers do not indicate all the shoals and ledges on the lake so boaters must remain cautious and demonstrate responsibility. !!CAUTION!! Friends of Lake Winnecook, Inc., encourages all boating and water sport enthusiasts to enjoy Lake Winnecook. So that enjoyment for everyone is enhanced, please consider a contribution to the marker buoy project. Total cost for each buoy with shackles, other fittings, chain, and anchor approximates $50.00. Annual maintenance will also be required. Please contribute toward completion of the buoy project. Send all donations to: Friends of Lake Winnecook, Inc. P. O. Box 73 Unity ME 04988 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Connected to the web? Check these addresses for pages about Lake Winnecook, water quality, service projects, and links to related pages. http://janus.state.me.us/dep/blwq/ http://www.umaine.edu/waterquality/watershed.htm http://www.mainecola.org/ http://pearl.spatial.maine.edu/ http://www.unity.edu/winnecook.default.htm Ideas for a Lake Winnecook calendar and a laminated Lake Winnecook map will be on display at the annual meeting. Bring your art or photos for calendar contributions. 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