Queechy Lake Club News - Queechy Lake Club, Inc

May 2009
Queechy Lake Club News
Celebrating Our 90th Year
2009
The Queechy Lake Club is proud to celebrate it’s 90th birthday this
year! The QLC was established in 1919 to protect and preserve the beautiful
waters we know so well. You don’t have to be a member to attend. In honor
of this occasion friends and family are invited to picnic on the shores of
Berkshire Farm on July 5th. Share some memories with childhood pals like
flashlight tag, kick the can, and the more extreme moments we can’t print here.
We need to know if you are coming so flip to the last page and send in the
registration form or download it at our website. See you there!
queechylake.org
Officers & Directors
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Jan Durgin, President
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Tony Zinsser, VP
781-4219
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Winnie
Legere, Secretary 781-4684
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Charlie Long, Treasurer 781-4405
Diane Durgin, Director
781-4149
Luke Legere, Director
781-4684
Greg Hickok, Director
781-4539
Steve Berninger, Director 781-4037
John DiMuro, Berkshire Farm) 781-4567
Jan Durgin, Editor
The cost is $10.00 per adult and $5.00 per child under age 7 for our
picnic lunch: hamburgers, hot dogs, garden burgers, chips and
vegetables, beverages, and a special Anniversary dessert. Note:
alcoholic beverages are not permitted on Berkshire Farm property.
Events and competitive games for all ages and interests will be held
throughout the afternoon.
Betsy Janes is coordinating our display of photos and other
memorabilia. If you have items to include in the display, please
contact her as soon as possible.
Lauree “Ritzo” Hickok is our contact person for Queechy Lake
merchandise. Contact her at [email protected] to order.
The Committee plans to sell:
Baseball caps at $8 to $10
Tote bags at $10 to $15
Can and bottle holders for $3 to $4 each.
The Committee’s mailing address is Queechy Lake Club, PO Box 92,
Canaan, NY 12029, or call Sallie LaValle at (518) 781–4458.
McNamee Girls Take a Dip circa 1917
Clare McNamee McMahon, Eileen Tracy McNamee, Lauree McNamee
Leaman, Elinore McNamee Leaman (left to right)
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Boat Parade Entries Go All Out With Duct Tape and Ingenuity
If you haven’t mustered the
courage to enter the Boat Parade
lately, this is your chance to make this
year the biggest ever. Kooky ideas
have been tossed around on email all
winter. I know Austin and Catherine
Zinsser are scheming, so the Dwyers
and Bowermans better beware of their
competion.
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The 34 Annual Boat Parade
will take place on Saturday July 4th this
year (raindate: July 5th). Line up at 2
pm off the Berkshire Farm’s Boys’
Beach. Tony Zinsser will be running
the show again and we’re keeping our
fingers crossed for a flawless day
(unlike last year). This year don’t just
watch the parade, ENTER your boat!
Have fun, be creative, be clever.
Celebrate 90 years of Queechy Lake
advocacy! Duct tape, cardboard and
cute kids can work wonders.
Donate a Boat
Parade Judge
In our never ending efforts to
keep the awards fairly distributed we
are looking for a few good natured lake
guests that would like a ride on a
pontoon boat and help us decide who
the winners are. Call Tony Zinsser if
you have a willing and impartial guest.
Judges are provided with free
beverages, snacks and sunscreen.
Award Categories
Most Historical
Most Humorous
Most Outrageous
Best Children’s
Most Imaginative
Muscle Builder
Best Costumes
Young at Heart
Don’t miss the Canaan Historic
House Tour on June 14. Contact
Ritzo at [email protected] for
more info.
Most Original
Best Overall
Water Quality Tests Excellent Again
Once again, George Knocklein
ventured out on Queechy waters just
after ice out. George is the limnologist
we have retained to analyze water data
and advise us on maintaining the lake’s
delicate balance. George will be joining
us again at this year’s Annual Meeting.
At ice out he measures clarity
and phosphorous,
nitrogen
and
alkalinity. Additionally he samples the
oxygen/temperature profile.
Thanks to Gary Grill at End O
Lake we will continue to participate in
the CSLAP (Citizens Statewide Lake
Assessment Program) water purity
monitoring program. Gary has offered
to retrieve samples from the deepest
part of the lake every other week
during the summer and ship them to
CSLAP for analysis. We have several
copies of the data from this project if
you would like to borrow one. Call
me.
In late August, samples are
taken annually from 30+ sites around
the lake to monitor coliform
contamination.
Locations that are
near construction sites, swimming
areas, or
that show
significant
runoff are included. If a sample
tests positive for coliform the site is
retested before the owner is
notified. We are ecstatic to report
no coliform problems for the past 2
years and want to thank everyone
for keeping their septic systems in
good working order.
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Berkshire Farm Boat Launch Instructions
Many thanks to the Berkshire Farm and Tony Zinsser who have
been streamlining the boat launch procedure. Queechy Lake abutters may
launch a boat there in the spring and remove it in the fall. Please see the
attached instructions and Release of Liability form. We have provided
Allison Oswald a list of property owners to the best of our knowledge. Call
Tony if your name has been omitted in error. Please see queechylake.org for
a printable download of the release form. Berkshire Farm would appreciate
a phone call in advance of your boat’s arrival to be sure the paperwork is
in order and that their staff is available to unlock the gate. Many thanks
to the Farm for their cordiality and lake stewardship over the years.
Boat and PWC Safety
Class
Walter Brightly is eager
to get a group of 6-10 together
for the NYS Boat Safety Class
this summer. If you or your
children (age 10 and up) need to
take this class please contact
one of the Board members or
Walter Brightly directly at 7946170.
Safety First
Last year we were fortunate to
have considerate and safety
conscious boat operators. If
needed, Columbia County
Deputy Sheriff, Tod Hyson
covers the Queechy area. He
can be reached at 828-3344.
New PWC Rules
Now in Effect
Effective January 1, 2009
no one under the age of 14 is
allowed to operate a personal
watercraft. This law was enacted
by the NY State legislature in 2009
and is now in effect. Previously,
youths between the ages of 10 and
13 could operate a PWC if they
obtained
a
boating
safety
certificate and were accompanied
by an adult. The tougher law only
affects the operation of personal
watercraft. Anyone over the age
of 10 that holds a boating safety
certificate can still operate a
motor
boat.
Are you on Facebook? Join the
Queechy Lake Facebook Group.
NYSFOLA Conference 2009
Hamilton, NY was
the location of the 26th
Annual NYS Federation of
Lake Associations
Conference on Lake
Moraine. Advocates and
experts representing lakes
from all over the state met at
workshops to share and solve
problems. This year
Queechy Lake was
represented by Jan Durgin,
Ann Zinsser and Betsy Janes
who gathered information on
a wide array of topics from algae to Zebra Mussels. If you are
interested in attending next year (May 1st weekend) let us know. The
QLC will fund up to 3 people attending. For more information on
NYSFOLA see their website:
Queechy Lakers Share
Photos on Flickr
Last year my brother introduced
me to Flickr.com, a photo sharing
website. Steve lives in L.A. now and
has been shooting pictures for many
years in many formats. Flickr is a very
easy way to share your pictures with just
friends and family or the world. It’s your
choice. If you’d like to see some of his
lake pics, and some from other Queechy
folks go to Flickr.com and type Queechy
in the search box. Steve AKA
CookieDuster has posted quite a few.
NYSFOLA.org
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Membership
2009 Calendar
Spring, 2009
June 13 Flags Fly Along QL Road
We are grateful for the generosity of our members over the years. Your
contribution of $75 this year will help pay for printing and distributing the
newsletter, the increasing cost of water quality monitoring and analysis by a
professional limnologist, boat parade festivities and insurance, and lake related
education workshops. In addition scholarship grants are awarded annually to
graduating seniors at our local high schools.
June 14 Board Meeting
Your check will be happily accepted if mailed to:
May 23 Board Meeting
June 1
CSLAP testing begins
July 4
Boat Parade
Treasurer, Queechy Lake Club
July 5
90th Anniversary Picnic
PO Box 1003
July 18
Board Meeting
Canaan, NY. 12029
August 1 Annual Meeting @ 10 am
Mid August - Fecal testing
August 22 or 29 Board Meeting
TBA
Have You Paid Your Dues? 2009-10 dues are due August 1
Keeping your membership up to date will not only help to preserve the
quality of Queechy Lake but also keep you on our mailing list and receiving this
newsletter. Please remember that only those who maintain membership can
vote at the Annual Meeting. Aren’t sure if you’re up to date?
Contact
Treasurer, Charlie Long at [email protected].
Recruiting Our Children
We’d like to get the next generation involved with the Queechy Lake Club,
wouldn’t you? If you send us their email addresses we send them the newsletter.
Better yet, give them an Associate Membership by donating an extra $25.
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Queechy Lake Club
PO Box 92
Canaan, NY 12029
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