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President’s Message 2023

Yikes! It seems that each winter has a new story nothing is normal anymore. March came in like a lamb indicative of the two preceding months with rainy Fridays followed by one 50 degrees below weekend in February. The story goes that March is in like a lamb- out like a lion and the winter really began soon after the first week of March. With these challenging warm conditions, the winter lake community was finally able to get out and play on the ice. Ice-in was January 5 th and people have placed their bets already on when the ice will go out. In January key initiatives were set as priorities for the year. The exciting news is we are gearing up for the 2024 Centennial celebration for next year! Our emphasis will focus on gathering historical captures and providing fun events. The next focus will be on providing education regarding watersheds, shoreline protection and water quality. For our lake to be sustainable and resilient each of us needs to be part of the incremental improvements to make accumulated positive impacts ensuring future generations can enjoy what we have. Sustainability for programs comes from your generous donations and we thank you for that. Another avenue and goal is to spread the word about how endowments (planned giving) that can set aside funds to eventually be able to fund programs using only interest. Our safety patrol will always be in the forefront of priorities. As boat usage on Little Sebago Lake waters increases each year, it is necessary to make sure all types of usage are protected and the fun on the waters stays fun. Our safety patrol will be stewards who pass out informational brochures and the visibility will remind us that we all need to be good stewards.

Our friendly wardens will assist us as well.

These are only a few of the over 15 program initiatives that the LSLA Board of Directors work on throughout the year. Thank you for volunteering your time with your care, concerns, professionalism, and dedication. LSLA also thanks various committee members who work on special projects that make it possible to achieve our mission statement. A special thanks to you! Soon the docks will appear, boats will be put in and the rest of summer prep hopefully won’t take too long. As we count down the days before you can do that, take a moment to read all the educational information within these pages and let us know how you can become involved. You can make a difference and we welcome that! Mark your calendar for annual meeting July 8 th , details to follow.

On behalf of the of the LSLA BOD, Have a safe and memorable summer.

Pam Wilkinson LSLA President

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