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Spring 2016Sylvia Lake Association Newsletter

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WHAT’SINTHEBREEZE? BilldeLorraine,SLAPrez

Gree0ngsoneandallandwelcomebacktothiswonderfulNWAdirondackLake.

Iwouldliketoinviteallyou“Lakers”outthereto join me at the brand new Gouverneur

Community Center on Friday, June 17th, for our annual“kick-Off”party. It’spromisingtobeagoodnight.Comeon over and find out what’s going on at the lake thissummer, catch up on the news, chat with friends andneighbors.

Wewill have a free copyof the Sylvia Lakemap for youandthat’snotall.Wealsohavereadiedthe911-compliantreflec0veaddresssignscompletewithmoun0nghardwarefor distribu0on at the party. No muss, no fuss; thenumbershavealreadybeenaffixedtothesignssothatallyouneed todo is pick ‘emupandmount themon yourcamp,home,orpostoutfront.

Horsd’oeuvresandbarwillbecateredbyMullins.Comeexplore the new facility, pick up your newmap and 911signagepacket,andwe’llbeginwarmingthelake’swatersup together on June 17th at the new GouverneurCommunity Center. The new Gouverneur CommunityCenterwillbereadyforitscloseupinJune.TheSLAKickoffwillbeoneoftheirfirstevents.

TheSylviaLakecommunitywebsitehasbeenonline since 2003. Take a stroll throughSylvia Lake’s last decade on the FeaturedStoriespage.Shariisalwayshappytoreceive

fun things to share and to createonline ac0vi0es thatkeepthecommunityconnected.www.sylvialake.org

Carolyn Sprague manages a PublicFacebook group for Sylvia LakersandthosewholoveSylviaLake.Thereareopportuni0esfor discussions about the lake. Link to it from thewebsite.NoFacebookaccountneeded,unlessyouwanttojoinintheconversa0ons.

SUMMERKICK-OFF—JUNE17@thenewGouverneurCommunityCenterThe Sylvia Lake Associa0on Board,would like to invite everyone to theSummer Season Kick-Off at the newGouverneur Community Center onFriday,June17,2016.

The eveningwill startwith short businessmee0ng at6:00 PM in the new Media Center. We will outlineupcoming Summer events and provide updates oncurrent projects. There are lots of opportuni0es tobecomeinvolvedinsummerac0vi0es.

A`er themee0ng, therewill be a socialwith cateredHorsD’oeuvres, raffles and a cash bar. This is a greatopportunity to catch up with your friends andneighbors and see the new Community Center. Yournew, reflec0ve 9-1-1 property signs and an updatedSylviaLakemapwillbeavailableduringthesocial.

SYLVIALAKEONLINE

Bill

Sylvia Lake

TheGouverneurCommunityCenter4673StateHwy.58,Gouverneur,NY13642

www.gouverneurcommunitycenter.com

Readanddownloadacopyoflastsummer’swaterqualityreports,(June&August,2015)gototheAssocia0onpageonthewebsite.

www.sylvialake.org/associa0on.html

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2016ASSOCIATIONDUES:$25Special thanks to those that have generouslydonated to the Sylvia LakeAssocia0onand /orwhohave paid their dues. Dues cover the calendar year

(Jan1—Dec31.)Dueshelpfundstandingandspecialcommilees,mailings, water tes0ng, 911 road signs, concerts, milfoil,abatement, naviga0on aids, the Sylvia Lake website and othermiscellaneousprojectsandac0vi0es. Thereare3waystopay:

1. Mailyour$25.duesto:RobynEstey,SLATreasurer,72CambrayStreet,Gouverneur,NY13642.

2. Paysecurelyonlinewithacreditcardonthewebsite.3. PayattheSummerKick-OffonJune17th.

Sylvia Lake SummerSpringSLABoardMeeUng:Sunday,June5,10:AM@deLorraine’s

SummerKickOff:Friday,June17,6:PM@GouverneurCommunityCenter(Mee0ngthenSocial)

CharlieFergusonMemorialFishingDerby:Fri./Sat.,July1-2,11:AMto3:PMWeigh-In@Fergusondock. 25¢foreveryrockbass.ManytrophiesthankstotheForcefamily.Awardspresentedattheconcert.

SylviaLakeBoatParade:(Weneedavolunteerortwotoorganizetheparade.)

FlotaUonPicnic:Date&TimeTBD-ContactRalphUndercofflerfordetails.

SummerConcert:Saturday,July2,5-7:PM@Kalina/TurnerDock.

SummerBoardMeeUng:Saturday,July30,Date&TimeTBD.

2ndAnnualNoriGroutMemorialRega]a:Sunday,August7@IndianHead

FallGeneralMeeUng:Saturday,August13,5-7:PM@Dickson/Barnhart’s

FallSLABoardMeeUng:Date&Loca0onTBD.

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was MARCH 24, 2016Congratulations to Ice Out Winner

Alicia Porter!

TheBoardislookingforavolunteerortwotoorganizeandmanagetheboatparade.

AYEAROFLOSSESThispastyearhasbeenadifficultone.WelostthefollowingSylviaLakers…

ClaraAbrantes JimJacksonPatriciaFuller GaryJonesHaroldGotham GloriaPhelpsErnieGriebsch BobTrop

Condolencestotheirfriendsandfamily.Weapologizeifwe’veaccidentallyomiVedanyone,we’veonlybeeninformedaboutthoseabove.

ASSOCIATIONFINANCIALS Jan.1-April28,2016Dues2015 50.00......................................................Dues2016 150.00....................................................Dona0onsReceived 112.00.....................................InterestIncome 2.77................................................MemorialDona0ons 400.00...................................WaterQualityDona0ons 75.00...............................TotalIncome 789.77.................................................Expense 0.00......................................................................

4/28/16Balance $9,337.68...................................

Itshouldbenotedthatpeoplewholight and let Chinese lanterns flyinto the air are liable for anydamages the lanterns cause uponreturning to land. Ligh0ng a fireandthenlewngitgoovercolages

and forests is dangerous and illegal in NYS. Ifsomeonedoeswanttoreleasealantern,itmustbetetheredtothegroundsoitcannotfloatoff.

AliciahasagreedtobeournewIceOutjudge.Shetakesoverfromlong-0mejudge,GaryJones.

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SylviaLakeAssociaUonOFFICERS&BOARDMEMBERS

(LtoR)RobynEstey,ShirleyPutman,BilldeLorraine,MicheleLallierAlexCarpenter,LeaDickson,RalphUndercoffler

Many in our lake community have suffered losses this past year. Sylvia Lake Associa0onPresident, JamesErnest Jackson,73,ofMonroe,GAandSylviaLakepassedawayonMarch1,2016.JimwasborninGouverneur,NYtothelateRichardJacksonandRosalynStorrinJacksonofGouverneur.HegraduatedfromGouverneurH.S.in1960asanearlyRousescholarshiprecipient.HegraduatedfromClarksonin1964andworkedforCivesCorpora0onformorethan40years.Hemovedhisfamilyacrosscountrymany0mes,buthealwaysenjoyedcominghometoSylviaLakewherehewasalifelongsummerresident.

He was a talented builder, cra`sman and woodworker. He believed in giving back to thecommunitywithhis0me,talentandtreasure.HewasaloyalmemberofRotaryInterna0onal,aleadbuilderforHabitatforHumanityandsupporterofcharitablecauses.HeservedontheSylviaLakeAssocia0onandGouverneurFounda0onboards.His interests includeda life0meofmorethan20adoptedcatsanddogs,cooking,landscapingandgardening,andcrosswords.Ourcondolencestohiswife,Katrenaandtohisfamily,andmanyfriends.Ourcommunitywillmisshim.

SLAOFFICERSPresidentBilldeLorraineIndianHeadTrail315-287-4652wdellie@gmail.com

VicePresident(currentlyopen)

SecretaryLeaDickson HotelRoad315-287-4043leadickson@me.com

TreasurerRobynEsteyNorthShore315-287-1742restey@empirenortheast.com

NORIGROUTMEMORIALREGATTAThefirstNoriGroutMemorialRegalawasheldonAugust2.Thankyou to Greg Force and Emily Grout and families for organizing andcoordina0ngtheevent.TheRegalahonorsNoriGrout,whothroughherteaching,ins0lledaloveofsailinginmanycurrentlakers.

2015Results1stPlace-DylanDean(Cook/Dean/BigarelCamp)2ndPlace-EmilyGroutSprague,TriciaGroutGarnnel3rdPlace-LaurieOrfordHarter,JimmyHarterHonorableMenUon:MikeJent,GregForce,JoePistolesi, GraceCummings,CorinneLaPierre

! Nori Grout

SLABOARDMicheleLallierIndianHeadTrail248-408-3123michele.lallier@gmail.com

AlexCarpenterWestShore585-455-8188alex.carpenter@gmail.com

RalphUndercofflerMansionGrounds315-287-9092rundercoffler@gmail.com

ShirleyPutmanMansionGrounds315-287-0052piput@verizon.net

Nextyear’sRegalawillbeheldonAugust7,2016

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SanitaUon&WaterTesUngLeaDickson

FishandGameRalphUndercofflerGaleFergusonGaryScol

NavigaUonGaleFergusonSandyKraker

SocialCommi]eeLeaDicksonMissyJonesShirleyPutnamRobynEstey

ConcertAlexCarpenter

BoatParade(SeekingVolunteer/s)

TheAssociaFonprovideslotsofopportuniFestogetinvolved…

ThankyoufromtheAssocia0ontoallofthosewhoserveonthecommileesandvolunteer.Wecanneveremphasizeenoughhowmuchweappreciateallthatyoudotokeeptheannualeventsgoing.Therearefive“standingcommilees”specifiedintheSylviaLakecons0tu0on.Ifyouareinterestedingewnginvolvedorjustcuriousaboutwhataspecificcommileedoes,contactoneofthecommileemembersbelow.

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CHARLIEFERGUSONMEMORIALFISHINGDERBYInaddi0ontoSLAsponsoredeventsduringthesummer,thefamilyofthelateCharlieFergusonholdsamemorialfishingderbyovertheJuly4thweekend.TheForcefamilyhasprovidedtheawardsformanyyears.Thankyoutoeveryonewhocontributestothesuccessofthisevent.Herearetheresultsfromlastsummer’sderby:

YoungestFisher-RachelKalinaLargestSmallMouth-DanielleSyrekMostDetermined-SylviaFrench-117RockBassLargestLargemouthBass-WyalPorterLargestRainbow-ClaireDievendorfLargestPanfish-ElijahTulleyMostRockBass-ThePorterCamp(CaptainElaina)-328

PHOTOCONTEST:ThisisMYSylviaLake

EverySylviaLakephotographerhasat leastONEshot that isaclassic lakeshot;onethat is thequintessen0alSylviaLake photo. This project was a showcase for those great photos. The winner of the contest received their photo,framed,withthecontestnameanddateonthebolomofthepicture.Thetop12photoswerefeaturedintheSylviaLake2016calendar,availableintheSylviaLakeonlinestore.www.cafepress.com/sylvialakestore

Seealloftheentriesandthe12calendarwinnersontheSylviaLakewebsite:

www.sylvialake.org/2015/photocontest/index.html

GetyourphotosreadyforThisisMySylviaLake2016.2nd-MarilynLaPierre 3rd-KimWalker1st-PatCorbet

TheFrenchFamilyatthe2015Derby

Specialthankyoutothoseintrepidsoulswhocleartheoutlet.Thecommunityappreciatesyour

willingnesstodothissloppyjob.

Newsle]er&WebsiteShariBarnhart

NominaUng&ConsUtuUonOliveHorning

FlotaUonPicnicRalphUndercoffler

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EMERGENCY ~ Call 911. Don’t forget to post your new 911 address in a prominent loca0on on yourpropertyandcamp.Be sureyouare registered... call the911operator fromyour campphone toverify the direc0ons to your place. Tell them “This is not an emergency...” then give them yourloca0oninforma0on.

NEWYORKSTATEBOATINGRULESOFTHEROAD~DECofficialsandtheSt.LawrenceCountySheriff’sDept.regularlypatrolSylviaLake.Somegeneralrulesofthewaterare:

• Youmaynotridewithin500feetofamarkedswimareaexceptwhengoingdirectlytoorfromalaunchsite.Speedisrestrictedto10MPH.

• InNewYorkState,speedislimitedto5MPHwhenwithin100feetoftheshore,adock,pier,ra`,float,orananchoredormooredboat.

• APWC(jetski)issubjecttoallthelawsthatmotorboatoperatorsmustfollow.Regardlessofage,allpersonalwatercra`(PWC)operatorsarerequiredtohaveaboa0ngsafetycer0ficate.

• Newlawrequireseveryonebornonora`er5/1/96tosuccessfullycompleteanapprovedcourseinboatereduca0oninordertooperateamotorboat.

• Youmaynotridebetweensunsetandsunriseand0mesofrestrictedvisibility.• Weavinginandoutoftraffic,jumpingboatwakes,splashingothersisdangerousandillegal.• Youmusthaveandcarryyourboa0ngsafetycer0ficateonboard.• Onelifesavingdeviceforeachpersonaboard.• Uselightsa`erdusk.• Bewiseandcarryanextraline,paddleandanchor.

SWIMMING~Swimwithabuddy,haveaboatwithyouwhenswimminglongdistance.Lookbeforeleaping.Donotwashyourhair/body/clothinginthelakeunlessyouuseenvironmentallyneutralsoap.

SUBMERGEDROCKSANDDEBRIS~Beawareoftheirloca0ons.Waterlevelchanges,stormsandicebreak-upcreatenewhazardseveryyear.Somehazardsmaynotbemarked.

AVOIDGASANDOILSPILLAGE~Checkyourmotorforleaks.Fillupthetankawayfromthewater.

CAMPROADS ~Use slow speed (15mph is recommended) Please be courteous, ATV riders please usegoodjudgementandavoidroadswhereyoumaybeconsideredanuisance. Ifyouthinkviola0onshave occurred, iden0fy the violator and call the sheriff or state troopers. Call parents whenappropriate.

LITTER~Please remind familyandguests discardbolles, cans,andgarbage in appropriate places (NOT in the woods or on the roads.)Beagood neighborhelpeveryonekeepthewoodsandroadsclean.OURPETS&OWNERS~TheTownofFowlerhasaLeashandNuisanceLaw.Dogsmaynotrunatlarge,bark

habitually,or chaseor in0midateanyperson.Complaintsmaybefiledwithapeaceofficer,TownJus0ceorFowlerDogWarden,DogWarden:DanMoyer—315-528-7988.

NEIGHBORHOODWATCH~Watchforsuspiciousac0vity,treesfalling,evidenceofbrokenpipesoranything

unusual. Be aware that smoky campfires can dri` through neighbor's windows. Noise carriesamazinglywell overwater... so remind your guests or renters of the "quiet0me."We share thisbeau0fulspaceandeachofusenjoysdifferentwaystorecreate.Haveagreatseason!

Suggested“quiet0me”aroundthelakeisfrom10:00PMun0l11:00AM.

Reminder:Pleasedon’tforgettopayyourROADDUEStoyourdesignatedperson.

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SylviaLakeAssocia0onC/OLeaDickson,SecretaryPOBox267Hailesboro,NY13645

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Thankyoutoourparadewranglers,MissyJonesandRonMcDougallandtophotographer,WayneJones.VeryspecialthankstoRobynEstey,paradecoordinator.Wearelookingforsomeonetovolunteerforthisjob.Anyonewanttotakeover?

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