6892-R3_ML&P_LSLA_2019_WinterNewsletter

Mt. Hunger Shore Rd, Gray

the lake. They so excited to do all the things that vacationers do but by the end of the week they are quieter and more thankful for the time they have spent there. At the end of their week Linda carries on the tradition of the bonfire, with the prohibition of cell phones to keep things the way they have always been This piece of history is alive and well with the sharing of the lake with those from away helping them make their own memories of beloved Little Sebago Lake. If you have a history on the lake that you would like to share, I would love to hear from you. LSLA will be reaching out to our membership to record their history so it can be saved for generations to come. I can be contacted by cell at 207-838-4888 or email at lovelittlesebago@yahoo.com Carol Ann Doucette, ”your grandmothered” honorary LSLA board member

into effect on the lake, he immediately knew he had to start building the first cottage shown in the picture below. Linda said during that time, they slept in the outhouse during the night and worked on the cottage during the day. Since the famous Mt. Hunger Shore Rd was not passable in early spring, her dad brought lumber from home in an apple truck and loaded the wood onto a boat at Grandview. From there it was brought to the site in Gray so that construction would not be held up. Building was slow with no electricity and everything was done with hand tools. The first cottage was finished in 1960. Being an entrepreneur, Lyman planned the next 2 bedroom cottage to be rented out for income to help pay the taxes. Lastly, they built the cottage that I was sitting in, fully insulated to extend their time at the lake. I remember visiting Grace in her final years on the lake. She loved that same view that her family has shared for 60 years. It is timeless with views towards the islands of the middle lake. Linda and her partner, Mags, still rent the cottages to those usually from Massachusetts, who come to spend their week at

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