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Here is a sketch of the planned Pine Road Pavilion updates. 

Below is the list of topics we would like to discuss at our May 2022 meeting which also includes many of our plans for the year.  To see more details about these topics please login and see the summary of the meeting in the Members, Meeting Minutes section of the website.

LGA 2022 Agenda  - May 2022

 

• Solitude recommends this year be the last to spray
• Cleanup Wood around Pavilion – Lake Steward Report
• Take down out-buildings behind pavilion – Chris M.
• Review and Plan play area at pavilion
• Redo Beach Area – Chris M.
• Plan out fundraising
• Plan out activities
• Review and plan out Lake Days
• Audit – Done at board meeting
• Water Testing – Solitude will do
• Fish Stocking – Lake Steward Report
• Fire Inspection – Lake Steward Report
• Put up second sets of posts by entry signs
• Schedule Port-a-Potty Cleaning
• Clean up flower beds at entry ways – David Moy volunteered
• Review Solitude Proposals
• Review Pavilion proposals and set a plan of action – Pine Road begun, Picnic tables update
• Lake access signs to be added off Charles Kelley
• Paul Drop, Olga Hover, John Beebe passing --  John’s Celebration of life June 19th – 1-3pm
• Walter Talgo to fill vice president til end of season
• Secretary position is open  -- filled by Julie T.
• September Officer voting
• By-laws update – Taxes and legal bills
• Give update about codes and abandoned houses
• Give updates about all new property ideas from Oxford
• Camper Proposals

Meeting Dates:   All meetings held at the Charles Kelley Rd. Pavilion Starting at 1:00pm.  

• May 15th -  A Welcome Back Picnic will be held starting at 11am.
• June 12th - 
• July 10th - 
• August 14th - 
• September 11th - 

All members are encouraged to attend.  

 

Membership Packages:  We will NOT be mailing membership packages including: Boat Stickers, Guest Passes, Memberships and By-Laws this year.  Instead please pick them up at ANY Lake Gerry Association Meeting or at the the designated times below:

 

• May 7th - 9:00 am to 11:00 am  - Charles Kelley Rd. Pavilion
• May 14th - 9:00 am to 11:00 am  - Charles Kelley Rd. Pavilion
• May 28th - 9:00 am to 11:00 am  - Charles Kelley Rd. Pavilion

 

If you cannot pick up your Membership Package at any of the dates or times listed above, please reach out to Lake Gerry Association Board Member to arrange a time/date/method to retrieve your items.

 

- Pauline

The Lake Gerry Lily Pad cleanup efforts continued this year.  While the lily pad treatment was later than we anticipated, we are seeing good results around the lake this winter. 

Many large sections of lily pad roots/rhizomes are starting to float to the surface.  The lily-pad removal in conjunction with the monthly muck treatments are going to improve the overall health of Lake Gerry.  We will see an improvement in water quality, aquatic life and recreational capabilities as these treatments continue.  

Lily pad rhizomes surfacing

 

Please remember that this process takes time, money and volunteers.  If you can spare any of those things, please let us know or click the link below to donate to the Lake Gerry Preservation/Cleanup fund. 

 This year the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released a new documentary called: Uninvited:  The Spread of Invasive Species.  This video can be viewed on youtube by clicking the link below. 

 

Watch DEC's Unvited

 

For additional information about invasive species and how to help, click here.

Lake Gerry Fish Stocking - Fall 2021

 

Hicklings Fish Farm in Edmeston delivered this fall's fish stock and added them to the lake this week.  Through your very generous donations we added: 

100 Perch;  100 Black Crappie;  5000 fathead minnows (the original plan was 1000, but a donor sponsored an additional 4000 to be added).  

100 Largemouth Bass will be added in the Spring. 

 

Certain species of fish are added to the lake during different times of the year that are best for their survivability.  In the spring we will purchase more Grass Carp with our Adopt-a-Carp program.  Any other fish species that are available in the spring will be added at that time. 

 

 To help us purchase more Grass Carp for Lake Gerry: 

Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet Raffle Winner:

Congratulations Carol B.  

 

Thank you to all those who particpated!  Please stay tuned for our next set of Gift Card Raffles to:

Gilligans of Sherburne,  Mayhoods,  Lowe's, Price Chopper and Pine Ridge Grocery

Coming Soon!

 

Enter to win a Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet and support the Lake Gerry Association's Lake Preservation and Cleanup Efforts. 

Tickets are $5.00 each. 

Drawing to be held December 15th. 

All proceeds from the Lake Gerry Association's Raffles go toward the clean up and preservation of Lake Gerry. 

To purchase your tickets online, click on the link below.  

One last muck treatment of 2021 will be performed on September 21st.  SOLitude Lake Management will be out on the lake distributing muck digester pellets around the perimeter of the lake.  

During the last evaluation, the technician from SOLitude feels that the water and air temperatures are ideal for one more treatment and that with the cooler temperatures there will be more dissolved oxygen in the water which should help with the effectiveness of the pellets.  

Congratulations to Travis A. for winning the 2021 Lake Gerry Preservation Rifle Raffle from Mayhood's Sporting Goods!

Thank you to all who participated in the raffle!

Stay-Tuned for the next Preservation Fund Raffle coming out in the next couple days!

 

Lake Preservation Rifle Raffle - 2021

 

 

 

Here is your chance to enter-to-win a hunting rifle from Mayhood's Sporting Goods in Norwich, NY and support the Lake Gerry Preservation fund. 

You may purchase tickets online below:

 

 Enter to win a Howa Model 1500 - 30-06 Rifle with Nikko Stirling Scope. 

Rifles not your thing?  Winner's can choose a $600 gift card to Mayhood's instead. 

 

* Rifle Raffle Drawing will be held on November 1st, 2021.  

* Must be 18 years or older to win rifle and pass all required background checks to obtain a firearm in New York State. 

* Rifle must be picked-up in person and cannot be mailed to winner. 

Charles Kelley Rd. Pavilion - Damage and Repair - 2021

In the days following our 2021 Lake Days events, a large rotten limb fell from the woods near the Charles Kelley Rd. Pavilion and landed on The Charles Kelley Rd. Pavilion, pulling down the electrical service line, turnbuckle and conduit. 

 

 

 

Repairs began the in September following the guidance of electricians and NYSEG where it was recommended that we bury the electrical supply line to help with stability and future pavilion repairs. 

 

 

 

A very special thank you to all those who helped with the repairs.