March 30, 2016
by rob
Comments Off on TEA Spring Membership Meeting April 4th
The TEA Annual Spring Membership Meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 4th, 2016 at the Horse & Hound on Spring Street. The meeting will be held in the back room. Meet and greet at 7:15 and meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Contact Rob Cummings (914-269-8435) to RSVP for the meeting or email tea@truesdalelake.com.
Agenda is on the mailing sent to all TEA Members in Good Standing a few weeks back. In addition, an email was sent to all members where we have your email address. Continue reading
March 16, 2016
by rob
Comments Off on Under The Radar Neighborhoods – Republished Article
Posted this over 10 years ago when it first came out – someone recently forwarded me a link to this 2005 Westchester Magazine article featuring the Truesdale neighborhood.
http://www.westchestermagazine.com/Westchester-Magazine/October-2005/Neat-Under-the-Radar-Neighborhoods/
“What about a home in the $500 to $800-thousand range in a serene neighborhood, where kids ride their bikes along quiet streets and neighbors stop to chat?…
The community known as Truesdale sits quietly tucked away in a wooded section of Lewisboro and around a delightful centerpiece known as Lake Truesdale…†Continue reading
March 1, 2016
by rob
Comments Off on NYSFOLA Conference April 29-May 1: The Water is Great in New York State
From the New York State Federation of Lake Associations (NYSFOLA) below about the annual conference April 29th – May 1st, 2016 at the White Eagle Conference Center in Hamilton, NY:
“Greetings NYSFOLA Members!
“The Water is Great in New York State” 2016 Annual Conference agenda is now on our website at www.nysfola.org. We have a few of the NYSFOLA “standards” for first time attendees as well as some new additions that we think you’ll enjoy!
For fun, we have a “Paint a Lake” event on Friday night, but you must hurry if you want to bring out your inner artist. Parrticipation is limited to the first 20 registrants. We will also be having a Live Wine Auction, featuring the Seneca and Cayuga Wine Trails. This will take place on Saturday night after the banquet. All proceeds benefit NYSFOLA. Don’t forget to bring something for the annual Silent Auction. It’s always a fun event that benefits the organization.
We are looking forward to this annual reunion of NYSFOLA members from across the state. If you’ve never been to a NYSFOLA conference, we hope that you will make this your year.
We are still accepting nominations for the 2016 Lake Steward Awards. Has someone gone “above and beyond the call of duty” for your lake association? Tell us about them. Awards will be presented at the banquet on Saturday evening.
Also, don’t forget to submit your newsletter for the 2016 Newsletter awards. We enjoy reading your news, and you might win a prize! All submissions must be received at the NYSFOLA office by April 15th.
See you at White Eagle!” Continue reading
January 23, 2016
by rob
Comments Off on Winter Ice Safety Post
(sorry for the blank post/email from earlier – was working on an older version of this and accidentally sent it out too soon.)
I have upgraded the ice safety from an annual post at the beginning of winter to a permanent page under the Lake Management menu item at the top of the lake website.
Thanks to Scott Evans for the great summary and video link copied below.
What to do if you fall through the ice. DON’T PANIC!
1) COLD SHOCK PHASE (first minute of taking the plunge): Initial strong gasp, followed by inability to breathe for several seconds and then hyperventilation. Expect this response so that you don’t panic and so that you will start to breathe easier and sooner. Tread water vigorously back toward the place where you broke through. It will take one full minute before you can control your breathing again as the cold shock passes. It will pass!
2) SELF-RESCUE PHASE (within first ten minutes): Get both arms on top of the ice ledge where you broke through. You cannot pull your body out while your feet are vertically below your head. Start kicking your straightened legs vigorously feet while yelling loudly and repeatedly, “Kick and Pull, Kick and Pull! Get my body horizontal”! Continue kicking until your feet are thrashing through the surface of the water behind you and then pull your elbows into your waist while kicking with all your strength. When you are on top of the ice, roll your body back toward the strong ice away from where you broke through..
3) ASSISTED PHASE (if you lose strength and are not able to get out of the hole and on top of the ice): Place both arms flat on top of the ice ledge to keep your head, shoulders and chest out of the hypothermic water. Do not move your arms as you WANT to allow the wet material on your coat to freeze to the ice, in the event you lose consciousness. Make no further motions. Yell to rescuers to slide a ladder out to you. Grab the end rung of the ladder and the rescuer should pull the other end attached to a long rope. Be prepared to direct your own rescue if the good samaritan does not know how to deploy the ladder and the rope.
Also, watch the video linked below: (at site)
January 1, 2016
by rob
Comments Off on Welcome 2016! Some Lake Resolutions for the New Year
Some Lake Stewardship Resolutions for the new year (links to help with each resolution are on the website version linked at bottom):
1. I will get my septic tank pumped and inspected. If the tank baffles are missing or damaged, I’ll have them replaced. (Kaiser-Battistone offers 15% discount for lake area residents – but you have to tell them about the discount!)
2. I will “overseed” my lawn rather than spread fertilizer or pesticides. I’ll tell my lawn service – or myself – to cut my grass high and leave the clippings on the lawn. If I think fertilizer is needed, I’ll use phosphate-free fertilizer since it’s the law. I will also tell my lawn care company that it is illegal in Westchester County to use phosphate based fertilizer unless extensive testing has been done on the soil – and even then only on a limited basis and never within 20 feet of the lake.
3. If I live on the lake, I’ll plant a “buffer” of native plants to slow the flow of rainwater or stormwater (and the pollutants and nutrients it carries) into the lake. I’ll pull up some invasive plants and plant some native ones.
4. I’ll pick up after my pets and throw their poop into the trash.
5. This year I’ll make sure no oil or gas from my mower or car spills on the ground or into the lake…. (MORE AT LINK!)
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http://truesdalelake.com/2016/01/welcome-2016-some-lake-resiolutions-for-the-new-year/
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December 21, 2015
by rob
Comments Off on Winter Is Coming
Everyone had such a great response to the Fall photo series, we’re back again for Winter!
Send your winter lake photos to lake@truesdalelake.com and I will post them at the lake website.
Photos can feature snow, ice, bare trees, fog, winter animals, winter activities like sledding or skating, fire pits, ice fishing — or pretty much anything that happens in winter around and on Truesdale Lake. If you have winter photos from past years send them in but please note the year if you know it.
If you have a title for your photo, let me know. All photos will be credited to the photographer.
Thanks! … Rob Continue reading