Attention Clambake RSVP'd+paid Attendees:

The traditional end of summer celebration continues... indoors! The location of this year's clambake has moved from the TEA Beach to the South Salem Firehouse due to the impending Hurricane Hanna wind and rain expected tonight.

We have our caterer setting up at the firehouse along with the DJ. Same start time 7pm. No Need to BYO Chairs though!

Park in the upper lot of the firehouse - there is no parking in the lower lot!

A great big Thank You to the Firehouse for serving as our indoor backup location for all of these years. This is the first time since I've been attending clambakes that we have needed to exercise the option! Anyone remember the last time the clambake had to move indoors? ever?

Let me know if you have questions or need directions to the firehouse. Contact Carol Gamez (763-5364) if you would like to help set up or decorate the venue before tonight's kickoff.

Rob Cummings
763-0881

PS: please forward this to guests you have invited!

Truesdale Lake Annual Moonlight Regatta

Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 9:00PM

This coming Saturday is the annual moonlight regatta.

Come out in your boat to join your neighbors as we sail, paddle, row or just float around the lake and watch the full moon rise.

Those with lakeside property are encouraged to put lanterns and candles along their property. (No spot lights please.)

Please invite your neighbors - pass this link on!

Allied Biological will be treating the lake with cutrine/copper sulfate on Monday August 11th and Monday August 25th.

Swimming prohibited for 24 hours.

There is information about Copper Sulfate in the Downloads section of the website (see left side for downloads link).

The Truesdale Lake Creel Survey form is now available for downloading in the downloads section or simply click here to get the form. It is in MS Word format.

To read details of the survey including contact information, click here.

A creel survey is "A survey of fishermen to determine the type of species and number of fish captured in a specific region (stream or lake) over a specified time"
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The lake treatment originally scheduled for Monday 6/16 was rescheduled to today due to rain on Monday. The treatment is a supplemental treatment of Sonar (Avast!). No swimming for 24 hours after application. Beaches are closed today.

On Saturday, June 14th from 3PM-7PM, the Truesdale Estates Association (TEA) will hold its 51st annual summer kickoff barbecue. The theme this year is "bring a friend." Members and associates will receive invites in the mail with a "Bring-A-Friend Coupon" and are encouraged to share their secret summer place with a friend.

The kickoff party features fun for all ages including a jumpy castle for the kids. Of course there is a tasty barbecue manned by TEA veterans. There is also volleyball, sand castle building, soccer, swimming, music, and dancing. Members supply the after dinner treats.

The barbecue is an annual tradition that dates back to the founding of the TEA and the opening of the TEA beach in 1957. Rosemarie McCarthy, TEA Beach Chairperson says "The party is a great way to thaw out for the summer! New residents and associates meet the community for the first time, seasoned residents reconnect, and everyone enjoys the warm weather."

The association features a beach area, a roped off swimming area, and a floating dock for open water lounging. A lifeguard is on duty during the week starting in June and on weekends starting Memorial Day. The season ends Labor Day weekend.

The party is an annual event and is open to homeowners with current TEA lake rights plus local residents who can join as associate members. All summer long the community is out on the lake swimming, boating, sailing, and lounging. At the end of the summer, the association holds a popular Lobster Bake where adult members toast the end of the summer and party well into the evening.

There are still spots left for associate members to join for this summer. Membership in the association is ideal for local families looking for a kid-friendly, low-key activity that spans the entire season. It is so close by it saves on gas too! If you are interested in joining as an associate member, contact Rosemarie McCarthy at 914-763-0881 or email tea@truesdalelake.com. The lake also has a website at www.truesdalelake.com which is a community resource and is open to contributions.

This summer we will begin a fish survey of the lake with the assistance of Allied Biological. The survey is called a Creel Survey and will involve the collection of information on the fish caught in the lake.

All residents who fish are asked to participate in the survey which will consist of identifying fish caught and recording the characteristics of the fish such as length, weight, species, and other information.

Ray Morse is acting as the coordinator of the survey and will be inputting the results of the survey to Allied. Ray has a Log Sheet for documenting the data of fish caught. You can contact Ray at 763-5695 or ramorse30@msn.com to learn more about the survey and get a copy of the survey form.

This coming Monday, June 2nd, is scheduled for treatment for algae. The treatment is Cutrine (Copper Sulfate). They will also be collecting the FasTest samples then.

No swimming for 24 hours after treatment. Beaches will be closed on Monday.

I counted eight dead fish (sunfish maybe?) near the shore at 21 Truesdale last week. I don't recall ever seeing that many at one time before. Did anyone else notice a lot of dead fish recently? I wonder if it's related to the treatment of the lake the prior week. Hmmm . . .

Well just 42 minutes after posting the last entry, we received this email postponing the treatment:

From Allied: "Due to probable rain, we're postponing Monday's treatment to Wednesday 5/14. Please let me know of any scheduling conflicts. May your weekend be less rainy than today!"

Keep a watch for the fan boat!