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President’s Message by Chuck Nichols
Newsletter May 2019
Morgan Country Store & Café Update by Rhonda Shippee
When you return to Seymour Lake this
year, be sure to visit the Morgan Coun-
try Store and Café. Since purchasing
the local landmark from Jim and Bonnie
McWain in May 2017, new owners Lib-
by and Julie Jacobs have made some
changes worth checking out. Libby and
Julie’s primary focus is that the store
and café be a gathering place for the
year round and seasonal community.
With that in mind they have expanded
the menu and inside seating as well as
added outdoor deck seating.
Breakfast is especially delicious;
there are daily lunch specials and a
large selection of beer and wine for
consumption with your food. All food
sold is restaurant quality using fresh
ingredients as well as offering gluten
free options. The store offers catering
services and can work with you on spe-
cial orders. On week-ends there is
freshly made sushi.
The store offers Seymour
Lake gifts, clothing, and some
antiques. Photographer Doug
Gimler’s beautiful wildlife pho-
tos are there as well as maple
products from Judd’s Wayeeses
Farms, local honey and home
made preserves and the store’s
free book swap. And if that’s not
enough, the building hosts the
Morgan Post Office, free wi-fi to
customers, non-ethanol gaso-
line, basic food staples, and live
bait. This family business (which
also employs 15) is truly a
“must visit” on your next trip to
the lake. If you follow them on Face-
book, you’ll get updates on daily spe-
cials and live music happenings—a
great way to stay connected to our spe-
cial lake and town. □
www.themorgancountrystore.com
A s I write this message, I’ve just
read the weekly Barton Chronicle
issue dated March 27th. A front page
article titled “Sick of winter yet?” gave
an interesting view of this winter’s
weather. This just after Morgan had
received 26 inches or so of snow. The
article said that it’s been the snowiest
winter in the Northeast Kingdom since
2007/2008. Perhaps a beautiful, warm
summer is in store for us. Don’t read
the Chronicle ? Lots of great articles.
Available at the Morgan Store, usually
Wednesday in the afternoon.
I hope you find the SLA newsletters
as interesting as I do to keep you updat-
ed on what is going on around Seymour
Lake. You can find back issues of the
newsletter on the SLA website. There
are missing issues, and if you have a
stash of old newsletters and find some
are not on the web, contact us and we
will arrange to get them on the site.
Lots of things going on this summer.
Please look at Page 3, “Save the Dates”
and put these dates on your calendar or
in your phone. Start thinking about dec-
orating your boat for the July 4th boat
parade scheduled for Saturday July 6TH.
Come to the Annual Meeting on July
27th. Join your neighbors at the SLA
Summer Social on July 20th at Camp
Winape.
I ask you to think about volunteering
to be on a committee. There is a lot to
be done. There will be a strong focus on
land based invasive species and helping
our neighbors remove these plants—see
the article on Page 3. Your SLA board
and current committee members work
very hard on projects that improve Sey-
mour Lake and improve your property
values. Committee work is a great way
to meet folks around the lake. See the
committee list on page 2 and reach out
to the chair of the committee or me.
Like us on Facebook – “Seymour
Lake Association” and visit the SLA web
site – “www.seymourlake.org.” I hope to
see you this summer. Please say hello.
□
Seymour Lake Association Newsletter (seymourlake.org) May 2019
Page 2
This Newsletter is a semiannual publication
of the Seymour Lake Association, a 501 (c)
(3) tax exempt organization dedicated to the
protection and preservation of Seymour
Lake and the surrounding locality for the
benefit of lake users, property owners, and
residents of Morgan, Vermont.
Town of Morgan www.townofmorgan.com
Selectmen—Robert Guyer—Chair
Larry Labor
Tom Bonneville
Town Clerk/Treasurer—TammyLee Morin
Asst. Town Clerk—Amanda Wright
North Country School Director—Joseph Moeykens
Listers—Diane Moore
James Judd
Joseph Malgeri
Zoning Officer: Steve Matson, 802-895-2886
Seymour Lake Association P.O. Box 36
Morgan, Vermont 05853
Telephone: (802) 766-8895 Website: www.seymourlake.org
Officers
President: Chuck Nichols [email protected] 802-723-4976 cell 802-917-4282
Vice President: Rhonda Shippee [email protected] 802-895-4461 cell 802-249-8878
Treasurer: Jean McKenny [email protected] 802-895-2942 home 802-766-8895
Secretary: Linda Buzzell [email protected] 802-895-4175 home 603-448-3245
Directors (Term Ends)
Tim Buzzell ‘19 Bruce Barter ‘20 Sean Selby ‘21
Tom Adams ‘19 Bonnie McWain ‘20 Erik Lessing ‘21
Ted Jewett ‘19 Charles Woods ‘20 Frank Antonelli ‘21
Tom Bonneville—Town of Morgan Select Board Liaison
Committee Members
Activities……………………….Frank Antonelli
Audit ……………………………Doug Gimler
Boating………………………...Tim Buzzell, Bonnie McWain
Dam/Lake Level……………Tim Buzzell, Ron Kolar, Chuck Nichols, Erik Lessing, Candy Moot
Fishing ………………………...Ron Frascoia, Charles Woods, Bill Bilowus
Loons …...…………………….Charles “Woody” Woods, Denis Fortin, Bonnie & Dave Potter, Nancy Bowen
Maps …………………………...Chuck Nichols
Membership ………………...Ted Jewett, Bruce Barter, Tim Buzzell, Gerry Cahill, Erik Lessing, Ann Torpey, Tom Adams, Chris Blais,
Bonnie McWain, Brenda Wierschke
Milfoil …………………………..Chuck Nichols, Beth Torpey, David Wieselmann
Newsletter …………………...Erik Lessing, Bruce Barter, Maggie Griffith
Nominating …………………..Tim Buzzell, Ted Jewett, Bonnie McWain
Water Quality………………...Peggy Barter, Frank Antonelli, Linda Broadwater, Tom Emery, Bill Kilpatrick, Dan Barry, Gerry Cahill,
Beth Torpey, Ron Kolar, David Wieselmann, Erik Lessing, Tracey Shadday, Rhonda
Shippee, Charles Woods, Cynthia Stevens
Web Site: ……………………..Karen Abada, Candy Moot, Chuck Nichols, Bruce Barter, Allan Wooley, Erik Lessing
Note: Name underlined is Committee Chair. Others are Committee Members.
Greeters at the Boat Launch: Bub Bergh, Dan Griffith
Recognition
The newsletter is paid in part with support from VT Depart-
ment of Environmental Conservation funds. □
For questions regarding Shoreland Protection Permitting,
the contact is Lindsay Miller who can be reached at Lind-
[email protected] and 802-490-6200.
Shoreland Protection Permitting
Seymour Lake Association Newsletter (seymourlake.org) May 2019
Page 3
Save the Dates
May 24: Fri. 6PM. Morgan Historical Society (MHS) Spring
Ham Dinner at Community House.
June 7: 8:30am - 3:30 PM, Federation of Vermont Lakes
Seminar, Practicing the Art of Lake Management, Lake Mo-
rey, Fairlee, Vermont To register go to vermontlakes.org
June 8: Sat. 4PM to 8PM. Northwoods Stewardship Center’s
30th Anniversary Celebration at Northwoods. Live music by
Celtic band and delicious free dinner. To learn more go to
July 6: Sun. 10AM. Echo Lake Protective Association spon-
sors the 4th annual Color Challenge Run/Walk. This is a 5K
fun event for all. Details at echolakeassociation.net.
July 6: Sat. 2PM. Boat Parade. Rain Date Sunday, July 7th,
2PM.
July 17: Wed. 11AM. MHS Annual Meeting
July 20: Sat. Time TBA. SLA Summer Social for members and
guests at Camp Winape. Look for a postcard invite.
July 22: 8:30am - 3pm Annual Meeting of the Federation of
Vermont Lakes and Ponds at the Steak House in Barre, Ver-
mont. To register go to vermontlakes.org.
July 27: Sat. 9AM. SLA Annual Meeting at Morgan Community
House.
August 3: Sat. 9:30AM to 2PM. Circle of Friends Bazaar at
Morgan Community House and E. Taylor Hatton School.
Lunch served and sales of crafts, baked goods, attic treas-
ures, antiques, sports goods, and kids’ table. Also a beauti-
ful quilt raffled.
August 24: 10AM to 12PM. Lakeshore Buffer Workshop at
Echo Lake boat access.
August 25: Sun. 1PM—4PM. MHS Morgan Meanderings
L ast summer SLA hired NorthWoods
Stewardship Center intern Trevor
Bannister to conduct an invasive plant
survey of lakefront properties. All prop-
erty owners were invited by e-mail and
newsletter notices to participate by
granting permission for Trevor to ac-
cess their property. While the primary
focus was to identify locations of Phrag-
mites and Japanese Knotweed, Trevor
also looked for Purple Loosestrife and
Honeysuckle, which can be harmful to
wildlife. 109 property owners granted
permission. The good news is that Tre-
vor found no invasive plants at 74 of
those properties. See summary below.
• The Phragmites findings were most
prevalent on the east shore from Lay
Drive to Brook Road in Seymour East
with the largest patch in Elliot Acres.
• Japanese Knotweed was most preva-
lent on the west side from Niwaskwik-
ok east to Wolf’s Point; on Rt. 111
near the former Sportsmen’s Lodge;
and at Seymour East on Macleay Rd.
and near the small shared beach.
• Honeysuckle was primarily on Lewis
Road and its side branches.
• Purple Loosestrife was located at
Niwaskwikok,
Fraleigh Drive
a n d o n
Wayeeses Rd.
All properties
where an in-
vasive was
i d e n t i f i e d
were notified
by e-mail from
Trevor and provided fact sheets with
information on controlling and hopefully
eventually eliminating the invasive.
Properties with no findings will be re-
ceiving an e-mail in the near future. If
your property was surveyed and you
have specific questions regarding loca-
tion of the invasive plant, you can con-
tact Rhonda Shippee at 802-895-4461
or [email protected] as she has
Trevor’s field notes. The four fact
sheets for each plant can be found at
the Water Quality/Invasive Species link
on the SLA website.
If your property was not included in
the survey and you have a questionable
plant you are trying to identify, contact
Rhonda Shippee, and she will assist in
plant identification and advising on
methods to control its spread. □
Invasive Plant Survey Results by Rhonda Shippee
Membership Update by Bruce Barter and Ted Jewett
• We ended the year with 373 total num-
ber of membership units.
• The number of associated donations (of
any dollar amount) from members was
222, just under the highest ever, 224
last year.
• The percentage of lakefront properties
with at least one active SLA member was
72.0%
A complete list of active year end
2018 members is on pages 6 and
7. Thanks to all of you for support-
ing the Association and also thanks
to those who made an additional
generous donation. Membership
renewal letters were mailed on
March 28, 2019 to all active mem-
bers as of year end 2018.
We had 101 members who do not
live at the lake front of which 68
were Morgan residents or property
owners and 33 living elsewhere. It
is encouraging to see so many oth-
ers actively supporting our efforts.
Invasive Identified No. of Properties
Phragmites Only 7
Japanese Knotweed Only 11
Honeysuckle Only 7
Purple Loosestrife Only 3
Phragmites and Honeysuckle 4
Japanese Knotweed and Honeysuckle 3
Seymour Lake Association Newsletter (seymourlake.org) May 2019
Page 4
Shoreland Brochure
O nce again, the Board of Directors of the Seymour Lake
Association (SLA) has voted to sponsor a child to attend
a Vermont Fish & Wildlife Green Mountain Conservation
Camp GMCC) this coming summer.
If you know of a boy or girl, age 12 or older, let us
know! SLA will once again sponsor a child to attend paying
the full $250 camp fee for a week at one of the camps of the
child's choosing.
There are two camp sites, one on Lake Bomoseen and one
at Buck Lake, Woodbury, VT. There are separate weeks for
boys and girls. A camper must be at least 12 years old be-
fore or during the week he/she attends. There is a Basic
Week Session (ages 12-14) and an Advance Week Session
for boys and girls 12-16 who have previously completed the
Basic Week Session.
Registrations will begin in mid-February, 2019. If anyone
has a child in mind who would like to attend, please contact
Linda Buzzell, Secretary of SLA ([email protected] or
603-448-3245) or any other board member for information.
Register: click on "I WANT TO" at the far right of the top
menu bar and scroll down to the Frequently Asked Questions.
Click on "How do I register my child for GMCC"
https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/gmcc
Green Mountain Conservation Camp by Linda Buzzell
Lake Health, Lay Monitoring Report
B oth Clarity and Chlorophyll–a have stayed relatively the
same for 2018, but a noticeable increase in Total
Phosophorus is disturbing. While still better than the bad
years of 2004 to 2011, it is a change needing close monitor-
ing. All lake shore owners may wish to repeatedly evaluate
their lake shore management practices with attention to
practices which cause erosion on their shore. Lake shore
and stream bank erosion are major sources of phosphorus in
the lake. Tim Buzzell is working with Orleans County Natural
Resource Conservation District to implement their program
which assists watershed farmers in greatly reducing the ef-
fects of farming on water quality in our watershed.
Please thank Tom Emery for the work he does each sum-
mer to gather this important data on the health of our lake. □
I f you are wondering what you can do to protect Sey-
mour Lake from increasing phosphorus levels, "Sharing
the Edge" is an excellent brochure to use as a guide
which was prepared by DEC's Lakes and Ponds pro-
gram. We recommend you check out this brochure to re-
view or learn more about the effects of lake shore living
on the lake's water quality. It includes a good explanation
about why it is important to maintain natural vegetation at
the shore. □
https://dec.vermont.gov/sites/dec/files/documents/
lp_SharingTheEdge.pdf
A workshop on planting a lakeshore
buffer will be presented on Satur-
day, August 24, 2019 by Meghann
Carter of NorthWoods. The workshop
will include an introduction to North-
Woods and the how’s and why’s of buff-
ering including what plants to include.
We will then go on a tour of a few al-
ready planted buffer sites. Transporta-
tion provided by NorthWoods. This will
be followed by a planting demonstration
and time for your questions. The work-
shop will take place between 10AM and
12PM. We will meet at the Echo Lake
boat access. We hope you can attend.
This is an important way to maintain our
beautiful lakes! Please email Ann Hun-
sicker at [email protected] if
you would like to attend. □
Lakeshore Buffer Workshop by Susan Czerepak
D espite Seymour being a Gold
Lake Wise Lake with more
than 15% of properties qualifying,
more evaluations will be scheduled
again this year for both new partici-
pants and those seeking re-
evaluations. Those wishing to par-
ticipate may email Peggy Barter at
Lake Wise Re-evaluations
D ownsizing? Cleaning out your attic, camp, shed or
barn and hate to throw away perfectly useful items?
The Circle of Friends is always looking for donations to
their annual bazaar which will be held on Saturday, Au-
gust 3rd this year at the Morgan school building. They are
seeking housewares, antiques, toys, jewelry, linens, holi-
day decorations, fishing gear and sporting goods.
Donations can be dropped off at the school from 9am
to noon on Friday, August 2. If not convenient, you can
call Lynda Chaffee at 895-4133 or Milly Holland at 895-
4129 and someone will arrange to pick up your treasures.
□
Bazaar Donations Wanted
Seymour Lake Association Newsletter (seymourlake.org) May 2019
Page 5
QUESTIONS, I GET QUESTIONS! Lake
Shore Protection for Good Water Quality
Recently most of the questions I have
been asked are regarding lake shore
management and development which
are regulated by both local zoning regu-
lations as well as the state wide
Shoreland Protection Act which became
law in 2015. The state law was de-
signed to protect lakes which have very
good water quality, like Seymour Lake.
Below are a sample of the questions
and replies. We all need to be aware
that both the Town Zoning laws and
Vermont Shoreland Protection Act apply
to our lake shore properties. To learn
about Morgan’s regulations visit the
Morgan Town Office
Q. How can I learn whether I need a
state Shoreland Permit for work I am
planning on my lake shore property?
A. VTDEC provides an excellent
Shoreland Permit Specialist, Lindsay
Miller, to assist lake shore owners in
deciding whether they need a permit
and if so to walk them through the pro-
cess. Lindsay’s position is not part of
an Enforcement process, but as a State
Shoreland Permit Specialist she is well
informed about the law and how to
meet its requirements. Contact Lindsay
at [email protected] or 802-
490-6200. Note that even if your pro-
ject does not require a Morgan zoning
permit, it still may require a Vermont
Shoreland Protection Permit.
Q. How can I best plan lake shore man-
agement practices which follow the
Shoreland Protection Act?
A. Ask for a Lake Wise Evaluation by
c o n t a c t i n g P e g g y B a r t e r a t
[email protected] or 895-
2778. Peggy will provide you with an
evaluation form and arrange an ap-
pointment with Amy Picotte or other
Lake Wise Evaluator. During the evalu-
ation expert technical advice for lake
shore management options will be giv-
en. Participation in Lake Wise also
helps Seymour Lake maintain its repu-
tation as a lake with high water quality
and a Gold Lake Wise Lake.
Q. I am familiar with the Lake Shore
Protection rules and am concerned
about development activity I see on the
lake shore. How can I learn whether
the law is being followed?
A. If the activity seems to you to be a
violation of the law, it is best to report a
suspected violation at this link: https://
d e c . v e r m o n t . g o v / e n f o r c e m e n t /
reporting where you have a choice to
either remain anonymous or identify
yourself. Another option is to use these
Environmental Compliance Division
(ECD) hotlines:
Assistance 800-974-9559
Enforcement 802-828-1254
NOTE: The ECD is responsi-
ble for all environmental
compliance within the state
which includes among other
things waste water manage-
ment, chemical spills, burn-
ing without a permit,
shoreland protection and
logging.
Q. When a suspected viola-
tion is reported to the Envi-
ronmental Compliance Divi-
sion, what actions are taken
to ensure that the law is be-
ing followed?
A. When an alleged viola-
tion is reported to ECD
an Environmental Enforcement
Officer (EEO):
• Always checks to see if relevant per-
mits are in place
• Always reports to lake shore property
owner whether or not they are in
compliance with the permit and spec-
ifies what actions are needed. No
report is made to the person filing
the alleged violation report. When
the case is finally settled, the person
who made the violation report will be
given the outcome upon making a
request for that information. This
seeming lack of communication is
due to lack of sufficient staff for the
ECD.
• Alerts other experts such as Waste
Management, etc. for additional in-
put
• Checks back to observe whether the
lake shore owner has achieved com-
pliance
• Observes whether compliance is ob-
tained, and then the case is closed.
This can take many months if the
lake shore owner has much remedia-
tion to accomplish. If compliance is
not obtained, EEO refers incident for
legal action. A fine may be assessed.
Note that penalty assessment is in-
dependent of a return to compliance
which is always required (in other
words, doing what you should have
done doesn’t necessarily avoid pen-
alties if the violation is sufficiently
egregious).
Shoreland Protection Act Compliance and Enforcement By Peggy Barter
Seymour Lake Association Newsletter (seymourlake.org) May 2019
Page 6
Thank You to the Seymour Lake Members for your Support in 2018
Hamid & Karen Abada
Adam & Louisa
Tom & Cindy Adams
NPC Realty, Inc.
Wilber & Nancy Allen
Jim & Kate Antil
Sue & Frank Antonelli
Dave & Meredith Augustoni
Bethany & Bennett
Shawn & Kathryn Austin
Luke & Donna Badaracco
Robert & Marie Baron
Dan & Carol Barry
Trevor & Becky Barski
Andrew Barter
Peggy & Bruce Barter
Robert Barton and Family
Patricia Morse
James & Shirley Bassett
Donna & Bill Benito
Daniel & Audrey Benson
Tom & Charlene Bentien
Paul Bernhardt
Roland J. Besaw
Corinne & Etienne Bilodeau
Bill & Molly Bilowus
Howard & Susan Birchard
Wayne Bishop
Chris Blais
Kip & Kathy Blindow
David Blittersdorf
Sue, Tom, Amy & Scott Bolasevich
Rob & Sherylanne
Ray & Peggy Bolduc
Richard & Thomas Bonneville
Anthony & Linda Bordeau
Sue Botros
Lynn Boucher
Richard A. Bourbeau
Nancy Bowen
Bill & Janet Boyden
Matthew & Maryann Boyden
Barbara Boyle
Lindsay & Nikki Brainard
Maya & Chase
David & Joan Briggs
Ernest & Linda Broadwater
Brochu/Way Family
Cate and Pete Bronson
Scott Brooks
Jacquelyn Brown
Ted Rybak
Stuart & Laura Brush
Nancy & David Bullock and Family
Peter & Meghan
Peter Bullock
Emily Bowser
William & Karen Burgess
Bill & Susan Burns
Ginny Bushee
Caroline V. Busta and Family
Jerry & Linda Buzzell
Ken & Karen Buzzell
Kendra Buzzell
Bas van der Brugge
Priscilla Buzzell
Tim & Linda Buzzell
Gerry & Steve Cahill
Cindy Smith
Robert & Laurie Cain
Michael & Joanne Callinan
David S. & Tracy L. Calvert
Rick & Jane Cameron
Robert & Carole Cargill
Jack & Linda Carroll
Scott, Cynthia & Caleb
Dorothy Carter
Jack & Shelley Carter
John & Christine Carter
Robert & Lynda Chaffee
James & Donna Chickering
Janet Chickering
Ken Burchesky
Patricia K. Clark
Robert Szatrowski
Mike & Jan Clarke
Jack Clausen
Sandy Granchelli
Janet & Richard Colby and Family
Thomas & Kathryn Colby
Steven Coneys
Thomas & Shirley Coneys
Michael Conley
Conley Country RE & Ins.
Pat & Harlan Connary
Sara Connolly
Stephen & Janet Connor
Anita Cook
Carol S. Corneille
John & Deborah Cowan
Dick & Fran Curran
Rich & Barb Dauphin
Bryan & Susan Davis
Bert & Katrina DeLaBruere
Elizabeth Denning
Michael Denning
Hazel V. Carby
Charlie & Lisa Desmarais
David & Sylvia Detscher
Tony & Kathy DiBari
Paul Doyle
William Drake
Tracey Becken
Rene Ducharme
Ann & Ed Duckless
Skip & Jan Durfey
Randy & Laurie Durivage
Fred & Carol Edgerley and Family
Rich Eldred
Family of Gordon Elliott
Sue Elliott Wittrup
Carolyn Emery
Michael & Linda Emery
Tim & Ellen Emery
Tom & Sandy Emery
James & Jessica
Peter & Nancy Engels
Alan & Anne Epstein
Dick Epstein
Charles & Alexandria Evans
Steve & Claire Eyler
Boivin/Khun Family
Century 21 Farm & Forest
The Maclure's
Wayne & Kathy Fifield
Jennifer Fiscaletti
Susan & Byron Fish
The Don Fisher Family
Mike & Monique Foley
Edie Fontana
Denis Fortin and Family
Maureen A. Fountain and Family
John & Eleanor Fraleigh
Alan & Wendy Franklin
Al & Laura Frascoia
Paul Frascoia
Ronald & Dolores Frascoia
Fraser/Turner Family
Paul & Kenni Freire
Sylvia Geiger
Robert Millikin
Barbara Gildersleeve
Nancy McWain Gilmond
Doug & Judy Gimler
Alfred T. Gioia, Jr.
Thomas Gioia
Chris & Cindy Gobillot
Bailey & Mackenzie
Kenric & Avalena Gonyaw
Marilyn & Peter Goodell
Peter Goodell
Patricia Gosselin
John & Ellen Gould
Dick & Lil Govoni
Mary Graham
Boris Lavanovich
Jessica & Michael Green
John K. Greene
Andrea Grez
Dave & Greta Griffith
Marguerite Griffith
Dave & Debbie Hadley
John P. Hale
Maureen Hall
Daniel Brush
David Hamel
Dean Hamel
Liz & Jason Harty
William Hatton
Jeff & Susan Haubrich
Philip & Dianna Hayward
Bob & Linda Henker
Wendell & Nancy Herman
Tom & Patti Hill
Stephanie & David Hockensmith
Rob Hofmann
Kit Walker
Bill & Jan Hogan
William & Elaine Holden
Mildred Holland
Jason & Bethany Howe
Ashton & Nevaeh
Jill Huffstutlar
Bruce & Anita Humphrey
Pat Hunt
Sam Ippolito
Joan & Tim Reilly
Tom & Helen Irwin
Frederick E. Jackson
Bill & Heather Jacobs
Douglas & Debra Jangraw
Judith H. Jarvis
Krystal Jenness
William Jenney
Brian Jewett
Matt & Jackie Jewett
Ted Jewett
James & Sharlyn Jordan
Rick & Bonnie Joyal
Arthur & Carolyn Judd
Brian Judd
Rebekah Jordan
Scott A. Judd
Karl & Carol Kaessler
Heidi, Karl Jr. & Kristen
James & Julianne Kaufmann
Kerry & Laurice Keegan
Kelly and Ryan
Seymour Lake Association Newsletter (seymourlake.org) May 2019
Page 7
Thank You to the Seymour Lake Members for your Support in 2018
Jim & Charlotte Kenney
Sarah & Harper Kenney
David Lines
Brian & Debi Kerr
Donald A. Kidder
Nancy & Larry Kilinski
Bill & Margaret Kilpatrick
Kilroe Family
Lisa & Kevin Kincaid
Richard Kingston
Jane E. & John D. Kipp
Alan & Jenie Kolar
Eric & Megan Kolar
Ron & Janet Kolar
Ted & Roberta Kowal
William & Linda Kratt
Allison & John Kulaga
John & Kitty LaBarge
Larry & Pauline Labor
Ronald W. & Joanne M. Labrecque
Al & Chris LaRocque
Anthony & Kathy Lazzara
Gregg Lessing
Rhealene & Erik Lessing
Stephanie Limoge
Michael Abeling
Elaine Lockwood
Beverly Loomis
Laura & Jason Lundgren
Liz & Bob Lundgren
Bruce & Karen MacDonald
Nathan Maez
Christopher and Susan Maginniss
John & Deb Magnus
Michael Malley
Maya & Edward Manley
Alison Marchione
Tim Gridley
Robert & Wendy Ann Marshall
Barbara Mason and Family
Stephen W. Matson
Douglas & Marilyn Maxwell
Beverly May
M. Kathryn McCarroll
Ann McCarthy
Patrick & Judith McCarthy
Robert McCarthy
James & Linda McDonald
Maureen McGuire
Derek S. McKenny
Madison McKenny
Ian McKenny
Jean McKenny
Lee & John McLendon
Andrew & Kate McWain
James & Bonnie McWain
Kevin & Shay McWain
Lyman & Sue McWain
Loraine Melick-Seronick
Peter Seronick
Rosemary Miller Family
Jeannette & Jim Mitchell
Susan & Leo Moeykens
Robert John Molleur
Mark & Loren Montgomery
Doug & Jill Moore
Candy Moot
Chuck Nichols
Richard & Patty Morley
James Morris
Peter & Cheryl Morse
Irene Murphy
Norm & Peg Myers
Sandra Nelson
Deborah Newell-Robinson
Russell Robinson
Anne Marie & Charles Newman
Janice Nichols
Chris Nicotera
Heather Webster
Bryan & Peggy Nolan
Margaret O'Hara
Mark, Jeff & Diane
Steven & Lois Osetek
Dean & Jan Palin
Richard A. Patukonis
The Peabody Family
Arliene Pearson
Tom & Donna Pearsons
Tom & Joyce Pecue
Charlotte Perkins
Sandra & Jack Philbrick
Frank & Mary Pinard
Michael, Sean & Noelle
James and Carolyn Pion
Barbara Pollex
Robin & Mary Poole
Bonnie & Dave Potter
Jeff & Tracey Poulin
Peter & Diana Poulin
Jim & Mary Ann Pratt
Walter & Leona Quigg
Bill & Judy Reed
Bill & Diane Reeves
Carol & Ed Rehor and Family
Margaret Reilly
Barbara Gunter
Kathy & Bruce Remick
Jackie & Worthy Reynolds
Spensley Rickert
Colette Haag-Rickert
Mary Ann Riggie and Family
James & Carolyn Riley
Annette Pion
The Robbins Family
Edward & Jeanette Roke
June Horak Rosenberg
Steve & Stephanie Rowe
Mark & Paula Rowse
Ben & Erin
Patricia Russell
Cathy Judd-Stein
Dennis & Deb Rustay
Benjy Samuels
Les & Jennifer Samuels
Maurice & Luly Samuels
Stella Samuels
Joan Sanborn
David & Patricia Sanders
Ken & Mary Beth Sartorelli
Scott & Christina Schissel
Dave & Priscilla Schulz
Garrie Schulz
Dana Seguin
Dean & Miranda Selby
Matt & Logan
Homer & Janet Selby
Sean & Tara Selby
Dija & Kristchan
Tracey & Larry Shadday
Brad & Bonnie Shattuck
Leah, Emma, Justin & Jonathan
Betty Faynor Shepherd
Matthew & Rhonda Shippee
Linere Silloway
Mark & Amy Sills
Greg & Sherry Simoneau
Jeremy & Martha Smith
Mark & Jennifer Snyder
Beth Spicer
Ann Stafford
Ann Stannard
Bob & Mary Lou Steenrod
Craig & Deborah Stevens
Brian & Sean
Cynthia Stevens
Gary Stevens
Michael & Debi Stevens
Dean & Joanne Stratton
Casimer S. Sudol
Francis Sullivan
Sue Swenson
Justin Taft Family
Barry & Paula Thibodeau
Mark & Kimberley Thomann
The Thomas Family
Richard Tobia
Ann Torpey
Beth Torpey
Kevin & Lisa Torpey
Michael Torpey
Patrick, Nicole & Liam Torpey
Mike & Dale Trombley
Heidi M. Trombly
Jenness Trust
Matthew Jenness
Ms. Sonia Stockard
Bill & Tara Tubb
Susan & Gerry Tubbs
Michael & Marie Tule
Mrs. Pauline Turcotte
Nancy, Will & Brian Turk
Donald & Stacey Tynion
Bob & Debbie Vacca
Roy & Joan Van Wyck
Tom & Amy Wagner
Rick & Elaine Waldo
Betsy Walkerman
Delvin & Nancy Warner
Don & Judi Waterman
Joan Watson
Wallace & Vicki
Debra & Anthony Wayne
Peter Wenk
Dave & Cindy Westover
Preston Whitcomb
Win Whitcomb
Heather Wark, Maela & Nicholas
Dean & Christine White
Brenda & Gilbert Wierschke
Joyce Webster Wieselmann
Laura & Betsy Williams
Vicky & Mike Williams
Rodney M. Wood
Thomas & Barbara Wood
Charles & Missy Woods
Scott & Alicia Woods
Allan Wooley
Ilene Douglas
Bill & Joanne Worth
Wayne & Judy Wyckoff
Will Young
Gayle Hanson
Heather & Robert Zeagman
Alexander, Allyssa & Austin
Carl L. and Wilma A. Zettlemoyer
Seymour Lake Association
P.O. Box 36
Morgan, VT 05853
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Autumn Aerial Photography of Seymour Lake by Erik Lessing and Woody Woods
A s mentioned in the November 2018 Newsletter, we are
continuing with our endeavor to supply more aerial pho-
tos of Seymour. On October 5th, 2018, Doug Gimler piloted
by Dan Gauvin again went airborne on a particularly excellent
day for autumn photos. These photos from the “traditional”
view looking northwest are similar but slightly different. Each
of you will have your favorite, and they are available on our
website as are the summer photos.
To download photos, browse to www.seymourlake.org and
select “Photos” page. Then select “Seymour Lake Aerial Pho-
tos.” These fall photos are available in high resolution, best
for printing purposes, and low resolution to minimize space if
you are placing them on a small screen such as a phone or
tablet. Follow the instructions for the device you have. □
M r. Christopher Bartlett’s youngest son, Byram, saw a
bear swimming in the lake. He told his father and
brother, Jarvis, and together they launched a boat and took
after the bear. As they approached the bear, Jarvis fired and
the bear disappeared under the water. Supposing the bear to
be dead, they finally after quite a tussle got it into the boat
where it appeared very dead. They started to pull for the
shore with their victim when all of a sudden, he showed that
he was far from dead by trying to get at his captors. There
was quite a busy time in the boat for a few minutes, but the
bear was kept somewhat subdued with paddles and gun-
butts; when the boat reached the shore, the bear rose on all
fours and tried to escape, but Byram got an axe and the bear
was finally killed. About two years ago Mr. Herbert Flynn, bet-
ter known as Tornado Flynn and his son Urban shot a bear in
the lake under similar circumstances with the exception that
the bear stayed shot. □
From The Morgan VT Sesquicentennial of Vermont Statehood,
1791-1941 History of Morgan, Published 1941. The encoun-
ter reported above has no exact date but probably in the 19th
century.
Window to the Past, Stories of Earlier Times on Seymour Lake and its Environs by Dan Brush
Zebra Mussels by Beth Torpey
R emember that Lake Memphremagog is impaired with
zebra mussels, which could also be a serious threat to
Seymour. If you or anyone you know has been in Memphre-
magog with a watercraft that you want to launch in Seymour
(including kayaks), please go to the fishing access for an
inspection and decontamination. □