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Newsletter, June 2016

Happy summer to everyone! I enjoy seeing all the activity around the lake at this time of year. Docks and boats going in, lawns being mowed for the first time and neighbors and friends outside visiting. This year the Lake Parker Association is planning additional wa-ter socials, a pot luck dinner and our annual meeting. 2016 will be the third year for our photo contest with the winners being highlighted in next years Lake Parker calendar. Look for details inside this newsletter and watch for email updates over the next few months. We will also post updates to our web site, LakerParker.org Thank you to everyone that helped make 2015 another successful year for the Lake Parker Association. We have the highest number of active members in several years! Your donation of time and money along with your suggestions and ideas are what has made our association successful again. Thank you!

President’s Welcome |Ken Kasz

President: Ken Kasz ([email protected]) Vice President: Brenda Plastridge ([email protected]) Secretary: Andrea Neil (newest board member!) Treasurer: Joyce Croteau ([email protected]) Membership: Jim Scileppi, Committee Chair Recreation: Ann Lindner, Committee Chair Water Quality: Randy Williams, Committee Chair Boating & Water Safety: Art Greenbaum & Bob Morrill, Co-Chairs Fishing & Wildlife: John Wooten, Committee Chair

Questions or Suggestions: Contact any board member

2016 Lake Parker Association Executive Board

Lake Parker Association

The Lake Parker Association’s annual meeting will be held on Saturday, July 16th. The meeting will start at 10:00 AM downstairs in the West Glover Church. We hope you are able to join us!

2016 Annual Meeting

Our first water social for 2016 will be on Saturday,

June 25th starting at 4:00 PM. This is great way to

meet other people on the lake in a very casual setting!

(photo taken by Lloyd Klinger)

We will all paddle out to the center of the lake and tie together. Bring whatever beverage you would like to drink as we visit and listen to music. Join the group in any boat you have (row boat, paddle boat, sail boat, motor boat, pontoon boat)!

Please contact Ann, Chair of the Recreation Committee, at [email protected] or 802-525-3062 with any questions.

Lake Parker Association Water Social

2016 Membership

The LPA needs your support! Please consider renewing your LPA Membership today. There's a lot happening around the Lake and we can help keep you informed. Your membership will ensure your voice is heard. A copy of the membership form is included on the last page.

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Last year, one of our Lake neighbors wondered how Lake Parker originated or was formed. While there are varying opinions, according to the Geology Department of the University of Vermont and the Vermont State Geologist, the following seems to be the most likely sce-nario: Some three million years ago, during the “Ice Age”, prolonged cold temperatures caused snowfall to accumulate (not melt), resulting in the formation of large snowfields. As the weight of the snow increased, the lower layers turned to ice and the combined weight of the snow and ice caused the lower layers of ice to flow or move very slowly. This phenomenon is what is called a glacier. During various time periods, melting of the snow and ice pack caused the glacier to retreat northward, and then advance southward during cold periods. Some believe the glacial ice advanced and retreated across the whole of Vermont four times! In some locations, the ice was more than one mile thick, weighing more than 1500 tons per square foot, pushing or compressing the earth downward some 1700 feet below its present level. After the ice retreated, the earth’s surface rebounded upward! The movement of the ice changed the landscape of Vermont; large and small lakes were formed when the glacial ice blocked melting water from retreating. When the “Burlington Stage Ice” retreated to the northwest, some 12,000 to 14,000 years ago, the ice scoured the earth, removing softer rock and soil, and forming depressions which were filled with water. Depressed areas with softer soil materials are known as “glacial moraines”; depressed or carved areas of harder rock are known as glacially scoured rock basins. Lake Willoughby is an example of a glacially scoured rock basis, which has large areas of exposed rock with very steep slopes, likely carved by retreating ice. It is thought that Lake Parker is a glacial moraine, formed between 12,000 to 14,000 years ago, by the retreating glacial ice which removed softer soil materials; Lake Parker is gener-ally surrounded by low sloped topography with few locations of exposed rock formations. Randy Williams reports that boulders moved by glacial ice movements including one con-taining a petroglyph are located on the Williams-Day property, on the east side of Lake Parker. The documents which were reviewed for the preparation of this article are listed on page 9. This article was submitted by John Wooten, April 2016.

The Likely Origin of Lake Parker

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We sold a total of 68 calendars for 2016! After expenses (printing & shipping) all profits from the sale of the calendars were donated to the LPA. The total donated was $241! Thank you to everyone that orders calendars. This fall we will again take pre-orders until November 1st. Watch for the email later this summer with the details.

2015 LPA Photo Contest The second year for the Lake Parker Association photo contest was a huge success! We received more than double the entries in all three categories! Congratulations to all the winners! Below are the three first place winners:

The 2016 Lake Parker Photo Contest is under way! All the details are on page eight of this Newsletter.

2016 Lake Parker Calendar Sales

“Mirror” - entered by Barb Byrne

”End of Season” entered by Mary Jo Kasz

”Eagle Over Parker” entered by Rick Blanchard

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Additional sections of the walking path have been im-proved. A new bridge was built and two wet areas now have a raised walkway over them.

This is a very nice nature trail for anyone that likes to hike! Hiking shoes or other appro-priate footwear encouraged. See the map on our website for approximate distances.

Walking Path Improved

Through the efforts of, and with funding provided by, Karl Krantz and several oth-ers, 500 eight to fourteen inch rainbow trout were purchased and introduced to Lake Parker in early May 2016. The VT Department of Fish and Wildlife has re-quested that we monitor and report how these fish are doing as the State may consider stocking our lake with trout in the future. Please provide any observa-tions of these fish (i.e. number caught, any deceased fish along the shoreline) to John Wooten ([email protected]). John will keep track and will inform the State of our observations at the end of the summer season.

Rainbow Trout Stocked at Lake Parker

We are looking for any member with interest in joining the LPA board. This year is an election year for the presi-dent and the Standing Committee Chairs. If you have in-terest in any position, please contact any board member. We are also looking for help on our standing committees: Membership, Recreation, Water Quality, Boating & Water Safety, and Fishing & Wildlife.

The LPA Board is looking for new

members!

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This year’s Pioneer Day Camp will be held from Monday, June 27 through Friday, July 1. It will take place at the original historical settlement for the Town of Glover, which dates back to 1798. The theme for this year is “Glover Pioneer Camp—Twenty Years—Grooming the next generation of Glover Historians.” A variety of morning activities will be offered, which all campers will rotate through during the week. These activities include: pottery, campfire cooking, stiltbuilding, paper mache and parade prep. The youngest children, 6 & 7 year olds, will be in a special group with certified elementary teachers for special age appropriate activities, in addi-tion to participating in a some of the scheduled morning activities. After morning activities, campers will break into their own chosen groups for fortbuilding, one of our most popular offerings. They will learn how to lash, use tools safely, and collaborate together on their forts. They will also learn a about Ralph Parker, Surveyor and Land Agent, who was sent by General John Glover in 1798 to settle the land, sell the lots, and start the town. In the afternoon, the campers will participate in afternoon focus groups. Topics include building a cob bread oven, carpentry, free air painting, and nature arts. For more information, go to http://gloverpioneercamp.org/ you cal also call Betsy Day at 525-4051, or email [email protected]. Any 1st through 8th grade child who is interested in attending can register online. The registration form can be printed and mailed in. Focus groups are on a first come first serve basis. Donations are always welcomed for scholarships to make sure that every kid has the opportunity to participate. High school age kids that want to volunteer as junior counsel-ors are also welcomed to reach out.

20th Annual Glover Pioneer Day Camp

Lake Parker Community Here is information regarding the Glover community and other upcoming events outside of the Lake Parker Association that are going on this summer!

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On Saturday, June 11 from 5:00 - 6:30pm there will be a Strawberry Social/Dinner at the West Glover Church Fellowship Hall. There will be ham, baked beans, coleslaw, macaroni and potato salads, beverages, and of course strawberry shortcake with whipped cream! The cost is $12. All are welcome to attend!

Strawberry Social


Residents and camp owners may want to check out the subscription program offered by the Glover Ambulance. You have the option to sign up for a Subscription for Emergency Service or a 911 sign or both. Subscriptions cover all the members of your home or camp. The form can be printed and mailed to P.O. Box 64, West Glover, Vermont 05875. You can also sign up at the Glover Town Clerk’s Office on Bean Hill Road.

Glover Ambulance Membership

On Saturday, June 25, from 8:00am to 4:00pm there will be a village-wide yard sale for Barton, Glover, and Orleans. You can register for free location on the map at village-wideard-sale.com or call 239-4147. Please ask permission before setting up on private property. Maps will be available at many local stores or online June 25.

Village-Wide Yard Sale

Glover Public Library

Address: 51 Bean Hill Rd, Glover Phone: 525-6524 or 525-4365 www.gloverlibrary.org Hours: Monday through Thursday, 1:00 - 6:00pm Saturday, 10:00am - 12:00pm Ongoing Events: Story Hour: Fridays at 10:00am Cook & A Book Discussion: Call for book and date Children’s literature discussion group for adults: Call to sign up Arm Chair Chats: Third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm

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The third annual Lake Parker Association Photo Contest is underway! Photos will be judged based on their con-sistency with the category entered, the artistic quality, the technical quality, and the overall tie to Lake Parker and the West Glover area.

Three categories to enter: “On and Around Lake Parker” “Nature and Wildlife” & “Camp Life” How to enter: Photos should be emailed to [email protected] along with your name and contact information. Please include the cate-gory the photo is being entered into and the title of the photo.

Contest Prizes: One LPA 2017 Calendar will be given to each First Place winner in each of the three categories. All photos may be included in the calendar and/or used on the Lake Parker Association website. Winners will be notified prior to De-cember 1st, 2016. Contest Rules: Open to all 2016 active members. Photo must be entered by an active LPA member, but can be taken by the mem-ber, a friend of the member, or the family of member. Pho-tos can be electronically altered before they are entered.

Each member may enter up to two photos in each category. Each individual photo that is sub-mitted can only be entered into a single category. All photos must be entered digitally in JPEG format. The judges will view the photos on a large computer/TV monitor, so please keep image size and quality in mind. Photos taken with vertical orientation or low resolution may not be used in the calendar for technical reasons. The contest is now open for this year. All entries must be submitted by October 15th, 2016. Photos taken anytime before October 15th, 2016 can be entered. The copyright for any photo entered remains with the photographer. By entering the photo, the member grants the LPA permission to use the photo on the LPA website and/or in LPA Calen-dars or Newsletters at no cost to the LPA. Calendars with photos may be sold with any and all profits going to the LPA. By entering a photo, you warrant that you have the right to grant the above permission. The Lake Parker Association reserves the right to amend these rules if necessary.

LPA 2016 Photo Contest

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Continued from page 3. The documents which were reviewed for the preparation of the article include: • “The Geology of Vermont” by Barry Doolan, Department of Geology, University of Ver-

mont • “Vermont Glaciers” from the University of Vermont • Email correspondence with Stephen Wright, Professor, Geology Department, University

of Vermont • “Glacial Lake Memphremagog” by the Vermont State Geologist (Thanks to Randy Wil-

liams for this one) • Various Articles from Wikipedia regarding Lakes and Topography in Vermont

lakeparker.org Check out our website. It is updated year round!

The Likely Origin of Lake Parker

Save the Date! June 11th - Strawberry Social, 5pm

June 25th - Village-Wide Yard Sale, 8am-4pm

June 25th - LPA Water Social, 4pm

July 16th - LPA Annual Meeting, 10am

July 30th - Glover Day

August 20th - LPA Pot Luck Dinner

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Lake Parker Association Membership

Now is the time for all property owners (and friends of the lake) to become members of the Lake Parker Asso-

ciation. We need your time, talents and financial support. With everyone participating, we have the best

chance to preserve our Lake. The $25.00 annual membership fee is the source of funds for supplementing the

costs of mailings, meetings, weed harvesting, insurance, required dues and for such projects as deemed ap-

propriate for the benefit of the Lake Parker Watershed by the Executive Committee. This year members can

also donate funds that would be used to purchase Rainbow Trout for Stocking in 2017. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------—--

Lake Parker Association, Inc. 2016 Dues Payment Form

Primary Residence:

Full Name (and spouse/partner):

Mailing Address____________________________________

City/State/Zip:_____________________________________

Phone Number (with area code):______________________ 2016 Dues: $ 25.00

Lake Parker: Additional donation $_________

Street Address:____________________________________ Donation for Stocking Trout $_________

Phone Number (with area code):_______________________ Total Paid $_____________

Map No.: ________

Email address: ________________________________________________ (Email helps save the cost of mailings. Your address will not be shared.)

If any of your information has changed since last year, please write "NEW" next to it. Thank you.

Checks should be made payable to Lake Parker Association, Inc. Please mail this completed membership form and above total payment to: Lake Parker Association, Inc. 48 County Rd, UNIT 40 West Glover, VT 05875

The Association depends on volunteers to keep the lake healthy and safe for you and your families. We are seeking members to volunteer in the following areas:

______Glover Day Table ______Membership ______Boating & water safety

______Walking Path ______Grant Planning/Writing ______Meetings: Setup

______Lake Protection Projects ______Newsletter and/or Website ______Recreation activities

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