There is an article in the Nov 25th, 2007 edition of the Journal News about the proposed creation of a tax district for the neighborhoods with lake rights to Truesdale Lake.

"Homeowners debate Truesdale Lake tax district"
By SEAN GORMAN
THE JOURNAL NEWS
November 25, 2007

"LEWISBORO - Like other lakes in the northern suburbs, Truesdale Lake is filling up with silt and weeds.

Two homeowner associations overseeing the lake have proposed a taxing district to raise more than $1 million to slow the 83-acre man-made lake's progression toward swampland, but not all their neighbors are pleased with the plan. [continued at Journal News site or link below...]"

Click here to link to the Journal News article on their site.

If that link does not work, I have posted a PDF of the article in the "Downloads" section of the site at this link: PDF download of article

To read more about the proposed tax district on this website, please click here.

According to a recent town highway department bulletin, the Truesdale Lake neigborhoods will have all leaf pickup services during the week of November 26th. Please do not put out any more leaves after this date.

This is a very important service the town provides to the lake communities. It keeps a large amount of organic leaf material from ending up in the lakes where it would otherwise be fertilizer for next spring's weed growth. Your help and cooperation is needed and appreciated!

Be sure to thank Peter Ripperger and the highway department crews if you see them on their rounds!

Note the following from the letter:
- Do not put the leaves out too early.
- Do not put leaves in the roadway, they must be brought to the edge of the road.
- The town will not go onto private property to retrieve the leaves. Please put them at the edge of your lawn.

LEAVES ONLY! No brush, tires, branches, etc. will be accepted.

Our lake community is clearly benefiting from the Town’s pickup of leaves. However, there is a big problem being caused by people putting their leaves in the road bed, especially so far ahead of the pickup date.

Not only is there a clear safety problem when our narrow roads are made even more narrow, but the leaves in the road are also causing problems with our storm drains. If people pile their leaves on their lawn, adjacent to the road bed, the town can still pick them up with their equipment.

Please help to educate your neighbors who are unaware of these guidelines. Thanks for your help!

The Annual TEA Clambake is set for Saturday, September 8th, 2007 beginning at 7pm. The event will be held at the TEA Beach on Truesdale Lake Drive and is open to TEA Members, Associates, and their guests.

If you are a Member In Good Standing of TEA, a 2007 Summer Associate Member, or other invited guest, you should have received a mailing with RSVP instructions inviting you to the party. (if you don't get this invite or lost yours, click the "contact us" link to the left and we'll forward your note on to the right person).

There will be a DJ, your choice of Lobster, Chicken, or Steak entree (send your preference with RSVP), steamers, corn-on-the-cob, and potatoes. BYO appetizers, drinks, dessert, and table-height chairs.

Thanks to Carol Gamez, Debbie Fink, and everyone else who is helping to organize the event!

Anyone who is interested in helping out this year, please contact Rob Cummings (763-0881) or click the "contact us" link to the left of this story.

See you there!

PS: if you are interested in TEA 50th Anniversary shirts, visit http://www.truesdalelake.com/50th - if you see anything you like you can include it with your clambake payment.

The Lewisboro Town Board will be discussing the proposed Truesdale Lake Tax District during its work session on Tuesday July 24th (Click here for agenda). Meeting is at John Jay High School and starts at 7:30pm.

[Below are some website links to help understand what the district is]


Click on the map to the right to view a larger map of the proposed district.

Click here to visit the Lake Restoration Project home page.

Click here to visit the "Frequently Asked Questions" about the Lake Restoration Project and Tax District.

A recent item on the website is the "Cliff's Notes" version of the Proposed Truesdale Lake Tax District Bill. Click here to view these notes.

For those who want to see it all, the full text of the bill can be found by clicking here.

The TEA beach was formally opened in the summer of 1957. If anyone was around for the opening - or knows of folks who were there - please let us know since we'd like to get in touch and invite them to our celebrations during the summer and fall.

If you have or know about photos from this time period or the early days of TEA, we'd like to show some historical documents during the season at some of the social events.

Also, we'd like to offer some Truesdale Lake merchandise for sale (link here or click on the images above) commemorating the anniversary of the beach. If you have ideas for additional items or would like to purchase a shirt or other item, please let us know.

The Town Board may be discussing the proposed Truesdale Lake tax district at this Tuesday (7/10/07) night's meeting. As of 7/6/07 it does not appear on the agenda, but it may be added later. Please come to the meeting to voice your opinion or learn more about the proposed district. [Below are some website links to help understand what the district is]

The meeting is scheduled to start at 7:30pm at the John Jay High School Library. We will update this page if the district discussion appears on the agenda or we learn that it will not be discussed.

[UPDATE 7/8/07]: The Tax District discussion has been moved to the July 24th Town Board working session. We will keep this site updated with any details.

Click on the map to the right to view a larger map of the proposed district.

Click here to visit the Lake Restoration Project home page.

Click here to visit the "Frequently Asked Questions" about the Lake Restoration Project and Tax District.

A recent item on the website is the "Cliff's Notes" version of the Proposed Truesdale Lake Tax District Bill. Click here to view these notes.

For those who want to see it all, the full text of the bill can be found by clicking here.

No dogs are allowed at the beaches of Truesdale Lake.

Why are no dogs allowed on these areas?
- Westchester County prohibits pets from designated swimming areas.
- It is against the TEA Beach Rules.
- It is against the TLPOA Beach Rules.
- Common sense says any area where small children are likely to play should be off-limits to dog traffic based on the risk of diseases and parasites such as hookworm, roundworm, and campylobacter. (click here for brochure)
- These diseases can cause fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and blindness. The effects are more severe for our youngest and most at-risk citizens.

From the Federal Centers For Disease Control (CDC) website:
Quote:

See the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) website for more information.

If you think "My dogs are clean, dewormed, etc. so they shouldn't be a problem -- I'll take my dog to run on the beach when no one is around" then you are placing your short term needs above the long-term health of the lake community. Why take the chance?

Any problems that happen will affect the small children who are the most frequent beach users -- and also the most likely to encounter your pet's feces in the sand at the beach. Nobody knows with absolute certainty that their pet is disease or parasite free. Why take the chance?

"I wouldn't let my pet 'go' anywhere on the beach area." If you have a remote control switch for your pet's bowels I am sure other dog owners would love to get one too. Be realistic. Why take the chance?

We have also heard "the geese poop on the beach all the time - what difference will my dog make?" While it is true that geese share our lake, they are also wild animals. Unlike dogs, they have no owner who is responsible for them. Also, there are fish in the lake, and frogs, and turtles, and heron, racoons, muskrats, fishers, otters, and the occasional bald eagle. All presumably do their business in the lake. Again we have no choice in the matter. But YOUR DOG is controlled (most of the time) by YOU! Why take the chance?

Please - Do not take your dogs onto the beaches of Truesdale Lake.

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Also: If you walk your dog or dogs around our lake, please read this previously posted article by a local vet.

The lake will be treated with Cutrine on Monday July 2nd by Allied Biological. No swimming for 24 hours after treatment. Cutrine is a more effective substitute for Copper Sulfate.

The full schedule for Cutrine treatment during summer 2007 is:
July 2, 16, 30, August 13, 27 - all are Mondays.

These dates are subject to change based on predicted or actual rainfall if it would affect the retention period required by the NY State DEP regulations.

Any questions, click Contact Us link on the left.

( Link to MSDS database - search for Cutrine)

A recent item on the website is the "Cliff's Notes" version of the Proposed Truesdale Lake Tax District Bill. Click here to view these notes. Thanks to Stephen Real for boiling the bill down to it's essence.

For those who want to see it all, the full text of the bill can be found by clicking here.

If you have questions about the proposed Truesdale Lake Improvement Tax District, you can find the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list here.

The main home page for the entire Truesdale Lake Improvement project is here.

The map to the right can be found here.

The lake will be treated with Cutrine on Monday June 11th by Allied Biological. No swimming for 24 hours after treatment. Cutrine is a more effective substitute for Copper Sulfate.

Any questions, click Contact Us link.

(Link to MSDS database - search for Cutrine)