| |||||||||||||
Summertime in the BelgradesContentsfor Printing
Article Summaries |
Members of the 2005 BRCA Conservation Corps.
Ten years into its proactive career, the Conservation Corps of the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance hasn't changed. Oh, the name and management have been modified; its educational achievements among landowners have been monumental; its financing has grown; and its opportunity for summer employment and career direction among the area youth has impacted many lives.
At the July 23 Annual Meeting of the McGrath Pond/Salmon Lake Association, outgoing President Mark Gray commended "our highly paid professionals," the volunteers, for their outstanding commitment by serving on the Board of Directors and on committees, testing water quality, placing and removing the markers in the channel each season, and donating time as boat inspectors to prevent the introduction of invasive aquatic plants into McGrath Pond and Salmon Lake.
"We don't thank people enough; this is all about thanking people," explained Brian Bematchez at a recent lakeside reception for supporters of the Belgrade Lakes Association. Members in favor of an association first got together in 1905; in 1908 they formed the Belgrade Great Pond Association; in 1919 it became the Belgrade Lakes Association.
The Rome Yacht Club has its own charter, its own burgee, its own commodore uniform, and was once registered with Lloyd's of London. It also has its own unique fashion of conducting a race: it's called a treasure hunt and it's organized with clues in which everyone gets a slightly different course.
"There she is. The RIALTO!" Albert said rye-al-toe in a long and reverent way that captured our attention. He danced a little jig and from his mouth above his buttoned down Dickie shirt we heard.
Two historic preservation grants have recently been awarded to the Gardiner Main Street Program. Both grants will be used to help fund the comprehensive planning phase for the Johnson Hall Renovation Partnership. Redisplay This Page in Printer-Friendly Format <-- Previous • Home • All 2005 Issues • Next --> | ||||||||||||
