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

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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 craynichols@me.com 802-723-4976 cell 802-917-4282

Vice President: Rhonda Shippee rlshippee@gmail.com 802-895-4461 cell 802-249-8878

Treasurer: Jean McKenny jmckenny@together.net 802-895-2942 home 802-766-8895

Secretary: Linda Buzzell t-lbuzzell@comcast.net 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-

say.miller@vermont.gov and 802-490-6200.

Shoreland Protection Permitting

Seymour Lake Association Newsletter (seymourlake.org) May 2019

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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

info@northwoodscenter.org.

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 rlshippee@gmail.com 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

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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 (t-lbuzzell@comcast.net 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 ahunsicker17@gmail.com 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

slanewsletter.wq@gmail.com

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

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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 lindsay.miller@vermont.gov 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

sla.newsletter.wq@gmail.com 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

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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

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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. □