Sebasticook Lake Association

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  • Great program for kids tomorrow (July 21) at the Newport Cultural Center

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    http://newportculturalcenter.org/2018/07/14/participate-with-boy-scouts-from-troop-63/ Participate with Boy Scouts from Troop 63 Saturday, July 21st at  10:00am as they demonstrate basic skills required for wilderness adventures, including how and what to pack, first aid preparation and application, proper hiking etiquette, what to do if you get lost or separated from your group, planning for changes in weather and what…

  • 2017 Drawdown Date Oct. 2nd

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    Email from our President, Maxine Pare` Good Evening, The Draw Down Date will be Monday October 2, 2017.  The water level will be kept at the level it has been the last two winters with the Flash Boards and Fish Ladder open all winter. I have a new-to-me computer with Windows 10; good and bad. …

  • March Message from SLA President

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    Once again, I must beseech all of you in the warm climate to NOT BE JEALOUS of us here in Newport. Last Tuesday we had the wildest rodeo of a snow storm that I can remember. The winds were sustained at 30-35 mph with gusts up to 55-60 mph.  Depending who you ask, we had…

  • Current Thinking on Drawdown and Alewives

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    Greetings, As you all know, there have been numerous consultations with state and federal hydrologists, biologists, geologists and limnologists regarding the drought conditions’ effect on the lake water levels, well water levels and the fish ladder’s inability to accommodate the return of Alewives to the river to head back to the ocean. After more discussion…

  • Message about algae in lake lately

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      Not sure why this comment didn’t make it into my webpage comment approval section but here it is: To: Webmaster Name: Sue & Ed McLaughlin Email: Suemcl@umit.maine.edu Subject: Algae Message: Just an FYI (in case others are experiencing it), saw algae for first time today. Our place is in a cove, and it’s on…

  • Got some Obsolete Pesticides to Dispose of?

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    Obsolete Pesticide Collection Each October, the Maine Board of Pesticides Control conducts a program to collect and properly dispose of banned and unusable pesticides from homeowners and farms. Preregistration is required and collections are held at four sites across the state. More information about the program may be found below. Next collection will be in…

  • Weeds in Sebasticook Lake this year.

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    Hi All,  Some people are concerned about the weed growth in the lake this year.  Maxine Pare and I have both checked with the VLMP.  These grassy type weeds are native plants (pics were sent to confirm).  Roberta Hill sent some information about native weeds and any potential controls that some would like to do. …

  • Swim float with slide found

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    Patty Paradis bruce@metrocast.net 166.137.10.60 Found: swim float with slide call 207-432-4403  

  • SLA President’s message to Members

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    Greetings, Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads.  I hope you are enjoying this bully of a day! Two bits of information for you: 1.  We have a lovely guest speaker for the lake association meeting this year, our own lake side resident Sonia Cianchette who owns Through the Garden Gate, a plant nursery…

  • Lake House Rental Wanted

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    Does anyone wish to rent their lake house this summer for the first week of July?  There is a family of 4 adults and 3 children who are interested in renting your home.  Interested in renting? ——please contact Vicki Woods at  woodsv54@gmail.com.