Page 1 June 2015 KLA Newsletter

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Newsletter “Listen to the Lake” June 2015

KLA 2015 PRESIDENT’S REPORT - Bill Laffin Annual meeting Saturday, July 11 As we prepare the June 2015 Newsletter for publication, Keuka College we are reminded of the ravages of the May 2014 floods Dahlstrom Student that had a devastating effect on many of the Keuka Lake Center Dining room Watershed communities. Commemorative activities were held to remind us of how the community pulled together and began a Snacks & Beverages rebuilding process that continues today. Countless volunteer hours 8:15 am and fund raisers demonstrated how the collective community is stronger than the individual members. Meeting 9 Am

In a way, the same holds true for the Keuka Lake Association. It is Follow the signs saying “event” to guide you to the meeting. easier to Preserve and Protect Keuka Lake as a group of concerned members than as individuals. Our membership drive offers you the opportunity to help us continue working for your lake. In this our 59th Newsletter Highlights year of Protecting and Preserving Keuka Lake, our annual Member- ship Campaign has already begun and we appreciate your responses President’s Report…...... 1& 2 thus far. Your dues and other contributions are tax deductible and Membership Report…………...………..2 Nominating Committee…………….…...3 help to support so many vital activities that protect Keuka. Also, Water Quality ………..…………….……3 spread the word to any of your new neighbors or friends who are not Lake Level Committee………………….3 KLA members of the importance of supporting the KLA and its work Navigation & Recreation……..………5&6 Boater Safety Course Info………………6 to preserve and protect Keuka Lake. New/Returning Members……………….6 Conservation with the Sheriffs………7&8 Please mark your calendars for the KLA Annual Meeting on July 11 2014 Sheriffs’ Navigation Report……….8 2015 Boating Regulations……………….9 at Keuka College and watch your mail in early July for the mailing 2015 Fishing Regulations……………...10 which will give the exact location on campus of the meeting, the Scholarship Winners 2015…………….11 proxy cards for the election of new Board of Director members and Overlook Markers on 54A……………..11 Being a good neighbor………………. 11 those existing Board members up for reelection. KLA Member Ads………..……...... 12-19 Yates Chamber Music………………….19 The lake water quality sampling and testing program has already be- 2016 Calendar Photo Winners...…….. 20 Yates Courthouse Concerts…………...20 gun and will continue until the mid fall. Dr. Tim Sellers of Keuka Col- Critter Corner: Who Dat……...…...21&22 lege will bring us all up to date on the State of the Lake at the annual Bread is Bad for Ducks…………....22&28 meeting. Special thanks to all the volunteers who participate in the Yates Co. Arts Center...... 23 Boat Show & Regatta Info…..…………24 monthly water sampling excursions. H’sport Trail Head Info…………………24 In mid May, the KLA completed interviewing candidates for the posi- Order Forms……………………...... 25 tion of Launch Steward Coordinator. We were very fortunate to have KLA Directors and Officers……...... 25 some very qualified candidates and we believe that our selected can- Business Members & Advertisers…….26 KLA Office & Advertising Info….………27 didate will do a great job in guiding this critical function in its first year Membership Application Form………...27 under the KLA umbrella. As a reminder, the KLA will operate its Boat Support KLA Businesses………………28 Launch Steward program at some of the busiest public launches and

during the busiest times. Our focus will be education and voluntary Have a great participation. Although we did apply for a state grant to fund this pro- gram, we were not selected and will be funding it out of operating re- & safe serves. We are accepting donations for this worthwhile endeavor. Summer! VOLUNTEERS are still needed to staff the launch sites during those Cont. on pg. 2

Page 2 June 2015 KLA Newsletter President’s Message - cont. from pg. 1 peak hours of launch activity, especially when over 30 fishing tournaments visit the area. If you have any interest in assisting us, please contact the KLA office now, so that we can compile a list of future volunteers. Phone: 315-694-7324; e-mail: [email protected]. Members of your Board of Directors and other volunteers recently participated in some very worthwhile training programs on how to operate a Boat Launch Steward program and how to detect the presence of Aquatic Invasive Species. We are appreciative of Emily Staychock of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County for her guidance in creating this educational program. Yates County Soil and Water Conservation District continues to receive our financial support in order to charter an airboat to reach the most remote areas of the Sugar Creek and Penn Yan marshes where they inventory and remove invasive aquatic plants. The data has demonstrated thus far that this activity is yield- ing positive results. In closing, the KLA is an organization governed by its members. Please make every effort to attend your An- nual Meeting in July.

MEMBERSHIP update - Mike Gow

The KLA 2015 Membership Campaign is off to a wonderful start…thanks to most of you!!

If you have not yet had the time to renew, please remember to do so as soon as you can. It is very much appreciated! We hope that you continue enjoying the benefits you receive as a KLA Member, including:

General Member Benefits:  The Keuka Lake Directory - an alphabetical and numerical listing of every lake property and current owner on Keuka Lake  Quarterly Newsletter, E-Newsletters, E-Announcements  Membership decals Business Member Benefits: The above benefits, plus:

 Listing as Business member in each quarterly KLA newsletter, which is mailed to all KLA members  Your business listing and URL link on the KLA web site  Opportunity to advertise in the newsletter - See advertising information in the newsletter  Opportunity to advertise in other KLA publications and future publications of the Keuka Lake Directory  Business member listing in future publications of the Keuka Lake Directory  Opportunity to display KLA Business Member decals

We anticipate having the KLA tent / booth at the Hammondsport 31ST ANNUAL WINE COUNTRY CLASSIC BOAT SHOW (mid-July). If you visit the show this year, please stop by!

The KLA Board of Directors would again like to express its sincere appreciation for your continued member- ship and involvement in the Association! Remember to “Listen to the Lake”!

KLA Membership Committee: Mike Gow Candy Dietrich Ellen Shaw-Maceko (chairperson) John Hagreen Dick Osgood Meg Wahlig Cole Margo McTaggart Woody Stenz

The content of the written articles in this newsletter are the property of the Keuka Lake Associa- tion and may not be reprinted or republished without the express written consent of the Keuka Lake Association.

Page 3 June 2015 KLA Newsletter NOMINATING COMMIT- Water Quality Committee & KWIC - TEE Dennis Carlson Dennis Carlson At the Spring Water Quality Committee Meeting on April 15, 2015, plans were reviewed for the 2015 year. The first round of water sam- The Nominating Committee pling began on April 29, and will continue through October. would like to thank the KLA Dr. Tim Sellers (Keuka College) has received the test results from Members who responded to our SUNY Brockport for the 2014 season. He is currently summarizing call for volunteers to serve on the the results and will have a presentation at the July Annual Meeting and Board of Directors. We also want you will see some preliminary comments in this newsletter. to thank those that helped identi- Colby Peterson (Yates County Soil and Water) commented that Water- fy potential candidates. My belief shed septic inspections are going very well and the Towns are making is that it takes a team effort to be great progress on staying ahead on new inspections and catching up on successful. delinquent or past due inspections. All in all, this is a key part of our Wa- You will all have the opportunity ter Quality Efforts. to meet the nominated Board As a closing comment, you will comments of other articles containing Members at the Annual KLA information about the Boat Launch Steward Program (BLSP) that will Meeting in July. begin late spring this year. As you learn more about the BLSP and Again, thank you for your help which to get involved please let the KLA Office know of your interest. and support. Thank you and have a safe and healthy season on Keuka.

KLA Lake Level Committee - Wayne Hand The Keuka Lake Outlet Compact (KLOC) team continues to do a great job in maintaining the 2015 lake level within the defined guidelines, as shown below with the screen shot of the KLA lake level web page, as of May 13th. However, Mother Nature has also been kinder to us this year vs. last year, at least so far.

After careful consideration of alternatives and tradeoffs, KLOC agreed at their March meeting to maintain the lake level near the minimum guide during the March - April spring ice melt and runoff season. It is believed by many that this strategy helped to minimize windblown flowing ice dam- age to shoreline assets, and will hopefully become their normal annual late winter/ early spring procedure until the ice clears.

Improvements have been completed in calculating the amount of water released through our control gates into the Keuka Outlet. There is now an excellent correlation between what is shown on our web page for total discharge in cubic feet per second (CFS), what is being measured with a USGS flow gauge in Dresden just prior to where the outlet enters Seneca Lake, and the Army Corps of Engineers gate operations manual. If you are curious about how these calculations are made, just click on “how is total discharge calculated” on the lake level web page.

KLOC approved their 2015 budget of $21,000 and determined that their assessment to each member munici- pality will be unchanged from recent years. They are also still evaluating who is responsible for outlet dredg- ing for boat navigation purposes.

Page 4 June 2015 KLA Newsletter Aftershocks……. Dr. Tim Sellers - Keuka College

Penn Yan is strong. Keuka Lake too. But there may be “aftershocks” ahead.

It was a little over one year ago that Penn Yan was hit with a massive storm that unleashed approximately nine inches of rain and caused massive flooding. The rain clouds seemed to stop over Penn Yan and dump buckets and buckets of water. The resulting flood damage was catastrophic, but the relief effort by the peo- ple in and out of Penn Yan was inspiring.

Just a few weeks ago, halfway across the world, a massive earthquake struck Nepal, killing thousands of people and destroying villages and history. After the horror of the initial quake there is always the expectation and fear of the “aftershocks,” the mini (and not so mini) quakes that typically follow a large seismic event.

This brings us to Keuka Lake today. The flood event of last year is over, but there may be some “aftershocks.” Aftershocks in this case refer to events of low water quality (e.g., lots of algae) that were creat- ed by the original flood event. These aftershocks are not from the floodwater itself -- that moved into and out of the lake fairly quickly last year -- but with all of the “stuff” that was transported with the water. The rain fell into the lake and onto the land, the “watershed.” The lake is simply the lowest point in a watershed; it’s the collection puddle -- just really, really big. When the rainwater hit the ground and started to flow it transported a great deal of soil and dirt. This muddy water moved downhill to the lake. We limnologists (lake scientists) can indirectly measure the amounts and types of mud that came in. Much of the mud continued with the flow and eventually moved out of the lake. But the rest became “sediment” and sank to the bottom of the lake. This new layer on the bottom is the genesis for the aftershocks that may rumble (so to speak) through the lake this year and for years to follow. This sediment most likely has a good deal of phosphorus and other “nutrients” in it. Algae and aquatic weeds love phosphorus -- you give them more and they grow more. And phosphorus doesn’t just leave with the next flowing water; like a bad guest, phosphorus often overstays its welcome (and it wasn’t that welcome in the first place). Thus, last years floods may have fertilized the algae and weeds for this year and beyond.

A few weeks ago I was lucky to be on Keuka Lake (I always consider myself lucky when I’m on Keuka Lake) with the KLA sampling team and Dr. Al Wahlig at the helm of his boat. We completed this year’s first water quality sampling trip visiting and collecting water samples from all over the lake. Water clarity is one of the many things that we measure. There are a number of newer and fancy methods to do this, but there is also an old, simple and surprisingly accurate method using something called a Secchi disk. The Secchi disk is really just a dinner plate that is painted black and white to provide visual contrast. The disk is lowered on a line into the lake -- deeper and deeper -- until a person looking over the side of the boat can no longer see it. Then, we look at the marked line and see how deep it was when it disappeared from view. A very muddy or algae-filled lake would have a shallow Secchi depth while a very clear lake would have a very deep Secchi depth. On this day the crew ran out of line before the disk disappeared. The water was so clear that we could not get an accurate measurement with the equipment we were using. No one could remember a time of this clarity! Now, given the recent melting of ice and the cold water temperature I expected a fairly deep Secchi depth (i.e., clear lake), but not this deep. Clear water is good; it’s great.

But, if you listen closely, you just might hear the rumble of a coming aftershock. There is a lot of phosphorus in the water and summer is approaching. Clear water means lots of light penetration into the water, and al- gae love light and phosphorus. The effects of last year’s flood may actually be coming back. The nutrient measurements were fairly low throughout last year (this is good!). Also, the rain/flood event hit Penn Yan hardest. As Penn Yan is where Keuka Lake water flows to, the amount of sediment that came into Keuka Lake itself was much smaller than it could have been (this is great!). However, I am still expecting some “green” aftershocks this summer -- and probably the next years too.

Page 5 June 2015 KLA Newsletter Navigation & recreation Committee - Ira Goldman

In this issue, we have the following updates for you: 1) A summary of the Steuben and Yates County Marine Patrol statistics from last season (2014) as well as a comparison to 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 2) an update on our "Conversation with the Sheriffs" that we had this spring, and 3) updated Navigation and Fishing flyer inserts. Please take out and hang it on your fridge to refer to during the year.

There are a number of other resources on the NYS Parks and Rec website http://nysparks.com/recreation/ boating/resources.aspx Including: 1) Quick Reference Guide – Vessel Equipment 2) PFD Laws for New York and 3) the New York State Boaters Guide.

For a complete listing of NYS Laws and Regulations, please refer to the “New York Freshwater Fishing 2015- 16 Official Regulations Guide” – http://www.eregulations.com/newyork/fishing/ or the Central NY Fishing Hotline (607) 753-1551.

SAFE BOATING CERTIFICATION: There have been questions we and the Sheriffs office receive each spring about Safe Boating Courses, specifically "online courses". As of April 2015, New York State has ap- proved two online courses that will meet the requirements for a safe boating certificate . These are BOATERexam and Boat-ED and each costs $29.95 payable after you pass the online exam. See the NYS Parks and Recreation Boating web page for more details: http://parks.ny.gov/recreation/boating/boating- safety-class.aspx

Recently BoatUS has been advertising their free online Boating Safety course (see http://www.boatus.org/ newyork/ ) as being approved by the NYS Dept. of Parks and Recreation. While this is true, they go on to say “The BoatUS Foundation's Free Online Boating Safety Course and other internet courses do NOT currently satisfy the New York state mandatory education requirement for boaters born on or after 5/1/1996 as well as all PWC operators are required to complete a NASBLA approved boating safety course.” The reason it is approved by NYS, is to meet the local requirements in places like Suffolk County where all motor boaters are required to complete a Boating Safety course regardless of when they were born.

Of course, since it is free, it is a very good idea for any person to take this course even if they are not legally required to hold a Safe Boating Certificate. This can be especially valuable to guests and visitors and as a refresher for experienced NYS boaters.

Reminder: Anyone whose 18th birthday is after May 1, 2014 must successfully complete a State Certified, Power Squadron, or Coast Guard Safe Boating Course to operate a power boat without adult supervision by a person who has completed a Safe Boating Course.

PERSONAL WATERCRAFT: Operators must be at least 14 years old unless accompanied by an adult, AND all PWC operators (regardless of age) must have completed a New York State recognized Safe Boating Course.

Boater Safety classes usually emphasize the following:

 If you let an unlicensed driver use your PWC, they will receive a ticket as well as you as the owner  Life Jacket Reminder: 1) has to be in good condition, 2) correct size, 3) easily accessible, 4) USCG ap proved, and 5) if under 12, securely fastened when underway.  If your vessel is 'drifting', you are considered 'underway'.  If your vessel is anchored or tied up to a dock, you are not considered 'underway'  Please remember: If flares are required equipment on your boat, please check their expiration date (typically only three years)  Please check the condition of your "backfire flame arrestor" on your engines  Police boats have flashing blue lights Cont. on pg. 6

Page 6 June 2015 KLA Newsletter Cont. from pg. 7  Everyone on board your boat is responsible to watch for these flashing blue lights.  If you are approaching another motorboat "head-on", both boats are required to give way  Good idea to file a "Float Plan" with someone before you leave shore (similar to an airplane "Flight Plan") (watch our website)  Each spring, you might want to go through an equipment "checklist" to make sure everything gets on board and is in working order. Please make sure your First Aid Kit medical supplies are up-to- fresh’ for the summer season. (watch our website)  By law, you have to render assistance to any boater in distress  Please do not "Teak Surf" - danger with 'prop wash' as well as carbon monoxide  If you are thinking of purchasing a kayak (or low to the water boat) buy a bright color one

KIDDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER RECALL: Kidde has announced a recall of fire extinguishers, including home and marine models with black plastic nylon valves manufactured between July 23, 2013 and October 15, 2014 and sold between August 2013 and November 2014. For a listing of the model numbers and identifying information, please check the link on the KLA web page.

NAVIGATION REMINDER: As you begin to go out on the lake this Spring, please be aware of any 'new' ob- stacles that may have changed over the winter, like buoys, trees etc. Also, please be cognizant of the wake your boat might be making against the shoreline even when you are close to or farther from shore, especially when the water levels are typically higher in the Spring. Within 200 feet from floats (and moored anchored shore, docks,) vessels the maximum speed is 5 mph, but please watch your wake and consider it as a 'no wake zone'. Courtesy is always the key - to other boaters and residents alike.

SMARTPHONE “Apps”: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issue an App that covers the update fishing regulations that went into effect on April 1. See the notice at the top of the Fishing Regulations flyer about how to obtain this App on iTunes and Google Play.

As we all know, you can never be over prepared when you will be out on the lake.

Boater Safety Courses – General Information

4. Yates County Sheriff - posts course info when scheduled on the agen- 1. NYS Dept. of Parks and Recreation - cy news and events page http://www.yatescounty.org/display_page.asp? http://nysparks.com/recreation/boating/ - click on "take a boating safety pID=521. course" and sort by county, this page also has the following links to USPS and USCGAUX . Click on your county to find local & on-line courses. 5. Steuben County Sheriff - does not specifically state where they post 2. United States Power Squadron - www.usps.org - check "classroom boating courses but their news and events page is course" in the Americas Boating Course box on this page. http://www.steubencony.org/pages.asp?PID=557.

3. Coast Guard Auxillary - www.uscgaux.org - click on "Boating Safety 6. New this year: Courses offered on a regular basis at the Finger Lakes Education" and then ABS for the About Boating Safety course . Boating Museum in Hammondsport. Check their website: www.flbm.org or call 607-569-2222.

The KLA welcomes the following new & returning members:

Louis & Nancy Bellina Richard & Melissa Larkin Josh & Cari Clapper Rob & Mary Ann Martin’ Winona Flynn McCorn Winery Lodging - Jeff Ingersoll Fanfare Productions - John Fogal Steamboat Castle B&B - Ginny Turner & Samatha Hicks Jamie Sisson Sarmita & Bill Judson Jo Ann Ungerland & David Frost Klugo Construction - Chip Klugo

Page 7 June 2015 KLA Newsletter Conversation with the Sheriffs – Spring 2015

The following are brief summaries of topics discussed during our annual Spring Meeting with the Sheriffs and their Lake Patrol Officers.

COVERAGE AREA: No changes for 2015, both Steuben and Yates County Sheriffs lake patrols can overlap and cover all areas of the lake. Both Sheriff agencies coordinate their patrol schedules and increase patrols when there are “special events” on the lake.

SPEED: Speed limits are 45 mph daytime, 25 mph from sunset to sunrise, and 5 mph inside 200 feet from shore and any docks, rafts or moored vessels. The patrol boats have both radar and range finders. Please keep your boats wake minimized within 200 feet from shore. PLEASE DO NOT PLOW.

NOISE: The patrol boats also have noise measurement devices, but some boaters try to avoid detection us- ing an exhaust cut-out or by-pass. We have all seen (or heard) them…on one pass all seems normal, but on the return pass they rattle the dishes. The Sheriffs tell us that such devices are after market products, and all are illegal. You don’t have to use it…if you have it on the water you are in violation of NYS Navigation Law. The NYS noise limits (75 decibels underway, 90 decibels stationary) have been added to the Boating Regula- tion summary distributed by the KLA.

COTTAGE IDENTIFICATION: KLA members have done a pretty good job of getting house numbers (especially dock plates) that are visible from the Lake. We could use your help in encouraging your neighbors to do likewise, especially properties that have been renumbered in the last few years (Jerusalem and Steuben County). ALSO, do not forget to put your cottage address on items that could float or blow away – floating docks, buoys, float toys, paddle boats, canoes / kayaks, small pets etc.

MANDATORY LIFE JACKETS: Legislation that took effect November 1, 2009 requires: "No owner or opera- tor of a pleasure vessel less than twenty-one feet, including rowboats, canoes, and kayaks shall permit its op- eration, between November 1st and May 1st, unless each person on board such vessel is wearing a securely fastened United States Coast Guard approved wearable personal flotation device of an appropriate size when such vessel is underway". However be aware that the Coast Guard and NYS have changed the Personal Floatation Devices terminology back to Life Jacket.

BOW RIDING: The Sheriffs would like to remind everyone that it is not safe for any person to ride in a motor boat with their legs over the bow of the boat. Those riding in a boat designed for passengers in the bow must be seated.

BOATER SAFETY COURSES: Now that ALL PWC operators and motor boat operators born after May 1, 1996 need to have a Safe Boating certificate recognized by NYS, please find listings of upcoming safety courses in your area and sign up for one. Even if you do not have a PWC, or have not taken the course in a while, it’s a great idea to go through to take a Safe Boating class and familiarize yourself with the latest laws. SHERIFFS ALSO MENTIONED that after passing your Boater Safety Course, you can fill out a form to also get a special ‘navigation’ safety course designation on your Drivers License. Check with your local DMV of- fice for details. (After our meeting with the Sheriffs, we learned that as of April 2015 New York State has ap- proved two online courses, see: http://parks.ny.gov/recreation/boating/boating-safety-class.aspx ).

COUNTY / STATE FUNDING: New York States 2015-16 budget maintains the 50% reimbursement to the Counties for Marine Patrol operations. Please remind your County Legislators to at least maintain or better yet, increase the overall County appropriation and funding for our Marine Navigation Lake Patrols.

DEBRIS: As a reminder, when you are out on the water, please keep a sharp look-out for floating debris (logs, bottles, cans, Rover’s tennis ball, etc.). There are many more obstacles after heavy wind or rain storms so keep on the lookout. We all share the responsibility to keep the lake clean and safe, so feel free to stop to pick up and clean up any floating hazards. Cont. on pg. 8

Page 8 June 2015 KLA Newsletter Conversation - Cont. from pg. 7

SWIM FLOATS: Sheriffs reminded us that each cottage should only have a maximum of one swim platform and one mooring buoy.

VESSEL INSPECTION: These are done every time someone is pulled over.

INVASIVE SPECIES: The Sheriffs were briefed on the Launch Steward program being instituted by the KLA and asked that their Marine Patrol deputies be invited to the Aquatic Invasive Species training being orga- nized by Cornell Cooperative Extension.

FIREWORKS CAUTION: The Sheriffs would like to remind us that residents need to take extra caution re- garding "Chinese Flying Lanterns" around the lake. First of all they could be a fire hazard when they land, and secondly if they land in the lake they would then become a navigation hazard, not to mention pollution to this eco-system. NYS law requires that these can be sold in the state but must be tethered to the ground and not allowed to fly free. Many people do not follow this rule and some free flying lanterns have landed on roofs with the risk of causing a major fire.

Spring 2015 Sheriffs Navigation Report Update - Boating Season 2014

On April 1, 2015, KLA Board members met with the Sheriffs and their Lake Patrol Officers to discuss topics of mutual interest. The following activity levels were reported for Steuben and Yates Counties for 2014 (and the prior years of 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010). 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Vessel Patrol Hours 1005 1446 1588 1526 1523 Man Hours Aboard Vessel 2349 2934 3004 2906 2913 Total Marine Law Enforcement Hours 4042 4157 4163 4323 4217 Vessel Insp. (water, launches, marinas) 4517 4448 3834 4347 3384 Warnings Issued 257 337 593 659 561 Arrests/Citations 70 48 94 111 90 reckless op & excessive speed 42 72 insufficient PFD 94 18 safety certificate infraction 3 17 BWI Arrests 0 1 1 0 1 Accidents Investigated 4 3 5 1 8 Search & Rescues Conducted 5 11 19 12 17 Stranded Boater Assists 44 40 70 68 67

PATROL AREA: About 85 % of the activity applies to Keuka Lake, but Sheriff’s responsibilities covered other areas including Loon, and parts of Seneca and Canandaigua Lakes. STATISTIC SUMMARY: The good news is that the Sheriffs continue to issue more Warnings than Citations and Arrests. Please note that any 'warning' could easily be written as a 'citation' and ticket and you can see that more citations were written in 2014 than in 2013. Please make sure to take these warnings to heart and immediately correct the issue. Within the Navigation Law warning / citation / arrest lines, a smaller fraction (13%) were for Reckless Operation and Excessive Speed. This is much improved vs 2013 however Insuffi- cient PFDs (29%) were much higher but easily corrected. Remember that inflatable Life Jackets are more comfortable but must be worn in order to be in compliance with the law, just having them on board does not count. BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE: Lastly, there was another significant reduction in Citations and Warnings for Safety Certificate Infractions (down from 17 in 2013 and 28 in 2012). Please make sure anyone operating your PWC (or Motor Boat) has a proper NYS Operating License and note the new law requiring motor boat operators who turn 18 after May 1, 2014 to have a Safe Boating Certificate in their possession. CONCLUSION: Both Counties are expending significant resources in Lake patrol and safety. They are doing a great job, and the benefit is to all of us keeping everyone on the lake safe. Next time you see the patrol boat, waive…they may be cops, but they are definitely the good guys.

Page 9 June 2015 KLA Newsletter Boating Regulations for Keuka Lake 2015 Revised & Updated April 3, 2015

Published as a courtesy by the Keuka Lake Association and DOES NOT supersede NYS Law (see http://parks.ny.gov/recreation/boating/ for the 2015 Edition of the NYS Boaters Guide)

Maximum Speed and noise Limits - 45 mph during daylight hours, 25 mph after sunset until sunrise - Maximum 90 decibels stationary, 75 decibels underway (mufflers must remain in place) - 5 mph within 200 ft. of shore, docks, rafts or moored vessels (except when pulling up or dropping off a water skier) - In times of high or low water, be alert to additional restrictions announced by the Sheriffs Sailboats under 23 ft. & Boating Equipment Motor Boat PWC Manually powered vessels 5 1 Life Jackets One per person One per person One per person (incl. paddle craft ) Fire Extinguisher(s) – B1 All Federal Rules Require NR Visual Distress Signals (see 2015 Boaters Guide, page 23) Red Flares (qty 3) 16 ft & up NR From Sunset to Sunrise Red Flares (qty 3) Under 16’ – night only Distress Flag Day Only Required NR Throwable Device Type IV 2 NR Type IV 2 Anchor All NR NR Horn/Bell/Whistle-Mechanical 39 ft & Over NR NR (whistle req. on paddle craft) Whistle or Horn - Mouth Under 39 ft All NR Navigation Lights Bow & Stern NR3 White lantern4

NOTES 1 Paddle Craft include canoes, kayaks and stand up paddle boards. 2 All boats 16 ft and longer (except canoes and kayaks) require a buoyancy cushion or other throwable device. 3 PWCs may operate only during daylight hours (sunrise to sunset) 4 Sailboats under power must exhibit navigation lights required of a motor boat. 5 All occupants must wear a Life Jacket from Nov. 1 to May 1 while underway (21' or less).

PLEASE BE AWARE OF EXPIRATION DATES ON FLARES AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Additional Suggested Equipment: First Aid Kit, Bailer, Boat Hook, Paddle, Compass, Marine Radio

Bow riding with arms or legs outside the boat not allowed by any passenger. Children under 12 on board a vessel under 26 feet must wear an appropriately sized Type I, II or III USCG Approved life jacket while boat is underway.

Water Skiing - Tow boat must have an observer at least ten years of age, in addition to the operator - Skier must wear an approved PFD - Water Skiing is prohibited between sunset and sunrise

Powerboat Operation: Persons born on or after May 1, 1996 must have successfully completed a State cer- tified, Power Squadron, or Coast Guard Safe Boating Course in order to operate a mechanically propelled vessel. Please refer to the NYS Boaters Guide. Certificates or a NYS driver’s license with the “anchor” sym- bol must be in the operator’s possession (i.e.: on the boat).

Personal Watercraft: Operators must be at least 14 years old. Operators of all ages are required to have successfully completed one of the NYS approved safe boating courses. Certificates must be in the operator’s possession. All boats must stay 100 feet from “diver down” flags, these are the Alpha Flag (blue pennant with white stripe at base) and the Diver Flag (red rectangle with white diagonal stripe).

Page 10 June 2015 KLA Newsletter Keuka Lake Fishing Regulations (DEC Region 8) April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016

Persons 16 years old and older are required to have a fishing license (Free Fishing Days 06/27-28/15) (For a complete listing of NYS Laws and Regulations, please refer to the “New York Freshwater Fishing 2015-16 Official Regulations Guide” – http://www.eregulations.com/newyork/fishing/ or the Central NY Fishing Hotline (607) 753-1551) Sign up for email updates from the DEC at www.dec.ny.gov & Get the Official NYS Fishing App at iTunes and Google Play

FINGER LAKES SPECIFIC REGULATIONS

SPECIES SEASON DAILY LIMIT MIN LENGTH

Lake trout, Rainbow trout, All Year 5 Fish in combination 15” Brown trout, Landlocked Salmon (max of 1 Rainbow Trout or 3 Landlocked Salmon)

Black Bass 3rd Saturday in June 5 12” (Largemouth and Smallmouth) - March 15 * (* Special Season – March 16 through Friday before the 3rd Saturday in June (June 19), catch and release fishing is al- lowed – Artificial lures only)

Northern Pike 1st Saturday in May 5 22” - March 15

Walleye 1st Saturday in May 3 18” - March 15

STATEWIDE REGULATIONS

Pickerel 1st Saturday in May 5 15” - March 15

Crappie All Year 25 9”

Yellow Perch All Year 50 any size

Sunfish - Bluegill, All Year 50 any size Pumpkinseed, Redbreast

Smelt Dipping (dip net 14” dia max) All Year 8 Quarts Hours - Anytime

Ice Fishing Keuka Lake fishing regulations apply to take any species from November 15th through April 30th. 7 tip-ups may be used. As of April 1, 2015 tip-up means any device that uses a hook and line to fish through the ice, in- cluding but not limited to hand line, historical cross style tip-ups, tip downs, etc.

Keuka Lake tributaries - From the Lake upstream to the first barrier impassable to fish: Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout April 1st – 3 in combination 15” Brown Trout, Landlocked Salmon December 31st (max 1 Rainbow)

PLEASE NOTE: A specific list of baitfish that may be purchased has been established by the DEC. (Purchase baitfish only from a dealer selling certified disease-free bait)

Compliments of the Keuka Lake Association, 142 Main St., PO Box 35, Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-694-7324 or 1-866-369-3781

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2015 Scholarship winners

The Keuka Lake Association is pleased to award Esther N. Wahlig Keuka Lake Watershed Scholarships to Cole Hartman from Dundee High School and Noah Schuster and Erin Siebert from Bath High School. The award recipients will each receive a one-time $1,000 scholarship to support their continued education in the area of environmental sciences, limnology and/or water quality/watershed management. The Committee re- viewed several excellent candidates and is proud of each applicant’s many accomplishments.

Cole Hartman will attend Finger Lakes Community College in the fall and then plans to transfer to SUNY En- vironmental Science and Forestry. Cole has excelled in his studies of fisheries and wildlife and wants to fur- ther in this study and become a Fisheries Biologist.

Noah Schuster will attend SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry with plans to become an Environmen- tal Engineer. Noah is interested in living near Keuka after graduation and with his education he hopes to make a positive impact and help maintain Keuka’s water quality and unique beauty.

Erin Siebert will attend Alfred University or Lycoming College, with plans to major in Environmental Science. Erin believes that this is an important field of study as we enter the future and notes that we need to find ways to protect the environment and all its inhabitants.

Eligible applicants for the annual scholarship include students graduating from area high schools in the Keuka Lake Watershed, as well as children of KLA members. Applications are composed of a letter of recommendation from a teacher and a short essay from the student describing her or his selected field of study and how the student plans to apply that knowledge to life outside of school, whether in a professional capacity or otherwise. Applications are available on our website and at the participating schools.

The awardees will be recognized at the upcoming KLA Annual Meeting on Saturday, July 11th, at 9:00 AM at Keuka College, Dahlstrom Student Center Dining Room.

Looking Into the Past Neighbor Helping Neighbor

On June 20, 2015 at 1 pm on NYS RT 54A This past winter and spring we have had several members at the Overlook located between Pepper contact us with a need to communicate with a lake neighbor Road [exit to the Keuka Lake State Park] who is seasonal. They wanted to convey a problem or po- and east of Branchport, NY, there will be a tential problem at their property. The KLA Office was able to dedication of The Beddoe Tract , a NYS help by contacting the owners involved and then having Historic Marker, donated by the William them contact the concerned neighbor. We are very willing to Pomeroy Foundation and History and Ge- assist our KLA members in any way possible. Consequent- ology of Bluff Point and Keuka Lake, two ly, it is helpful to have your current contact information. We graphic signs donated by the Bluff Point will not give it out, but we will try to contact you if there is a Association. The Town of Jerusalem will problem. also be celebrating the placement of the Beddoe Rose Cemetery, located in the Keuka Lake State Park on the National Registry of Historic Places in November 2014. Please join us as we thank the or- ganizations and individuals who have con- tributed to these new historic windows to the past. Balloons will mark the site June 20 and 21 as part of NYS Pathways Through History Weekend.

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145 Route 54 East Lake Road, Penn Yan, NY (315) 531-8847 www.lccpy.com

 Low new member rates for 2015 and NO initiation fees  Junior & Social Memberships also available at great rates  Clubhouse & restaurant available for dining, receptions, parties, meetings  Bob King, PGA Professional with a full service Pro Shop: equipment, apparel, lessons  18 holes of championship golf with gorgeous scenic lake views  6 tee position provide choices allow for all skill levels and ages of golfers  Men’s & Women’s Leagues & Tournaments available for different interests & skill levels  For practice: driving range, putting & chipping greens  A variety of social activities are always available!  Opening April 1st  July Junior golf clinic open to the public

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Page 20 June 2015 KLA Newsletter KLAeidoscope of keuka 2016 - calendar photo contest

For many years, the Keuka Lake Association has produced a top quality calendar showing off the bounty and beauty of our beloved Keuka Lake and surrounding countryside. Each year the KLA calendar committee is overwhelmed with photographs. From all of us on the committee, thank you! You make it easy and hard at the same time; easy because the photographs are gorgeous and well done, and hard because we are limited to 14 photos. This year we had over 80 photos to choose from. We have chosen 14 photographs which we think represent Keuka Lake in all seasons as well as her “moods.” The photos are presented to us anony- mously. The only detail we are given is the title of the photo, if a title was given. Winning photographs are then assigned a month or the front or back cover. The overall favorite photograph is reserved for our cover photo. Congratulations to all our winners. Please keep the photographs coming and as is the case each year, springtime themed photos are needed.

Laura Juberg Sparkling Keuka Cover Susan Oliver Keuka Outlet January Candy Dietrich Rounding the Mark February Ted Hall Planes, Ice, Fisherman March Bob Scharf The Ice Goeth April Candy Dietrich High Water May Christina Stocking Kayaking June Jan Williams Summer Sunset July Chuck Dinkel Down to Lake August Bob Scharf Bullhead Breakfast September Kelly Gilligan Oct. 2014 Balloon October Gary Brown Fall Shore November Christina Stocking Lake & Rocks December Pam Howitt Bluff in Fog Back Cover Please continue to keep your cameras at hand year round as we like to capture all four seasons. Details for the 2017 calendar will be in the December Newsletter. The 2016 KLAeidoscope of Keuka calen- dar is, or will be soon, for sale at vendors around the lake.

2015 Concerts on the Courthouse Lawn Presented by Yates Concert Series Inc.

Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm Bring Chairs or a blanket * Refreshments available * Restrooms Available

Crooked Lake Fiddlers June 24 Old Time Fiddling & Folk Stories

Mulberry Soul July 1 The mission of the Yates County Folk, Bluegrass, and Foot Stomping Fiddling Concert Series, Inc. is to offer a Southern Tier All-Star Jazz Band July 8 variety of musical performances 16-Piece Traditional Big Band Sound to help enhance the quality of Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival Orchestra life in our community, giving resi- July 15 Bach to Rock: Classical to Ethnic, Folk, Rag, Pop, dents and visitors an opportunity and Jazz

to enjoy live performances with- Penn Yan Community Chorus July 22 out cost in an attractive outdoor Our Local Choral Group setting on the lawn of the Rod Blumenau Quartet July 29 historic Yates County Court Toe Tapping Jazz House. August Penn Yan Area Community Band 5 Our Home Town Band

August Rebecca Colleen and the Chore Lads 12 Bluegrass, Folk, and Gospel

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Critter Corner - Dave deCalesta Who dat?

Keuka Lake is a natural interface of many different habitats (lakes, creeks, associated riparian are- as, swamps, woodlands), and it supports a rich variety of wildlife. We see many of them during the day - the songbirds, kingfishers, occasional eagle or osprey, hawks, chipmunks, squirrels, wood- chucks, snakes, turtles, and, of course, fish. Sometimes we don’t actually see the animals, but we do see their nests, or tracks, or scats (poop, to the uninitiated) or other evidences. We also have a large number of nocturnal visitors we don’t normally see, but we do see their “calling cards” if we know what to look for. Many come up on our decks and docks, looking for food at night, and leave traces behind. How to identify who dat is? Fortunately, naturalists have compiled identification guides, which take the guesswork out of nailing down the critter. Arm yourself with these and you can become a super wildlife sleuth. Local bookstores can order them if they don’t stock them.

Critter Feature Examples Bird nests commonly seen, left to right: oriole swinging basket; robin cir- cular mud & twig; barn swallow mud ball under docks; hummingbird made of spider web & moss. Animal tracks, pressed into the ground or decorating our docks. Most common, besides deer tracks which everyone knows, are those at right, compared with cat. Animal scats, deposited here and there. Mice & bat size of rice grains, bats have shiny bits (insect parts); mink usually have fish scales in them, raccoon are squared-end cylinders, muskrat are round-end, possum usu- ally soft & mushy. Crayfish remains, muskrats and rac- coons eat crayfish: raccoons usually leave the remains on docks; muskrats usually leave them on floating feeding platforms they build out of reeds and other aquatic vegetation

Chewed ornamentals, vegetables. Deer rip off vegetation, leaving ragged edge, rabbits leave sharp 45o cut. Possums and raccoons leave bite marks or chew chunks out of tomatoes

Roadkill - illustrated guide to animals flattened on the road Cont. on pg. 21

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Who Dat? Cont. from pg. 20

References: Peterson Field Guide - Eastern Birds' Nests; Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks, Third Edi- tion; Field Guide to Animal Tracks and Scat of California (nothing for the East or New York, strangely); Flat- tened Fauna: A Field Guide to Common Animals of Roads, Streets, and Highways (a bit tongue-in-cheek, but actually accurate, if interested).

Even though Dave and his wife Kathy have left Keuka Lake for Tennessee, Dave has still volunteered to continue to contribute to the KLA newsletter. His knowledge is much appreciated!!!

Bread is BAD for Ducks!!! From: http://birding.about.com/od/birdfeeders/a/feedingducksbread.htm Melissa Mayntz, Birding/Wild Bird Experts

Bread and similar products such as crackers, chips, donuts and popcorn are a great source of carbohydrates but they offer little other nutritional value for ducks, waterfowl and other birds. In fact, bread is the equivalent to junk food for the birds, and too much bread can lead to excessive weight and malnutrition as well as many other problems.

Offered in extreme moderation, bread is not harmful to ducks or birds, but that moderation is hard to judge. While one family may only feed the ducks once every few weeks, there are many other families and individuals who are also feeding the ducks, which leads to a diet based almost solely on unhealthy bread products. Environmentally conscious birders will refrain from offering any bread to ducks to avoid dietary problems and other issues caused by a carbohydrate-rich diet.

Why Bread is Bad for Ducks - Not only can bread be fattening to ducks and make it harder for them to fly and otherwise evade predators, feeding ducks bread can also lead to other problems:

 Duckling Malnutrition: In an area where ducks are regularly fed bread, ducklings will not receive adequate nutrition for prop- er growth and development. Furthermore, because ducks will naturally seek out an easy food source such as human handouts, ducklings will not learn to forage for natural foods as easily.  Overcrowding: Where an easy food source is abundant, ducks and other waterfowl will lay more eggs and the pond or lake will become overcrowded. This makes it more difficult for the birds to seek out healthier food sources and increases the likeli- hood of territorial aggression.  Pollution: When too much bread is offered to ducks, not all of it will be eaten. The soggy, uneaten bread is unsightly and rotting bread can create noxious odors as well as lead to greater algae growth that can clog natural waterways. This concen- trates the pollution and can eventually eradicate fish and other life in the vicinity.  Diseases: Feeding ducks bread can increase the spread of diseases in two ways. First, a carbohydrate-rich diet leads to greater defecation, and bird feces easily harbor bacteria responsible for numerous diseases, including avian botulism. Second, moldy bread can cause aspergillosis, a fatal lung infection that can decimate entire duck and waterfowl flocks.  Pest Attraction: Rotting supplies of food leftover from sated ducks will attract other unwelcome pests such as rats, mice and insects. These pests can also harbor additional diseases that can be dangerous to humans.  Loss of Natural Behavior: When birds become accustomed to handouts, they lose their natural fear of humans and may be- come aggressive in order to get more food. Their loss of fear can also cause other dangers, such as a willingness to cross busy roads in order to reach picnickers and other likely sources of food.

Bread Alternatives:

Wild ducks and waterfowl can live longer, healthier lives by relying on natural food sources such as aquatic plants, seeds, grasses and insects rather than taking handouts from well-meaning humans. If you still want to feed the ducks – and doing so can be an enchanting experience – there are many healthier alternatives to offer them instead of bread. Great foods to feed ducks include: Grapes cut in half, Cracked corn, barley, oats, birdseed or other grains, frozen peas that have been defrosted, duck feed pellets available from farm supply stores

Page 23 June 2015 KLA Newsletter Appreciate and Participate! The Arts Center of Yates County

“EartH without ‘art’ is just ‘EH’” – or so the saying goes. Art is everywhere – it’s part of our homes, our clothes, our vehicles, product packaging, entertainment…the list goes on and on. Art is for everyone -who hasn’t thought of art as a way to capture a particularly beautiful moment on our lake or as a means of ex- pressing or processing an emotional experience (do you “dance for joy” or “relax with a good book”)? The arts can be transformative in so many ways! Art encourages creative thinking, builds confidence, expands life experiences, inspires individuals, promotes tourism and provides a wide range of fun and educa- tional activities. You’ll find all that and more at the Arts Center of Yates County! Several years ago, the Arts Center’s volunteer board of directors oversaw the pur- chase and renovation of an historic bank building on Penn Yan’s Main Street. The space now includes the Flick Gallery, where almost 200 local and regional artists dis- play and sell their work, and the Rosenfeld Studio, where workshops in many medi- ums for all ages are held throughout the year. In addition, during the summer months, the Arts Center hosts artists and holds workshops at Sunny Point, their seasonal lakeside facility on the east side of Keuka Lake. With eight to ten exhibits a year there’s always something new to see at the Flick Gallery. Most exhibits last six to eight weeks. At the beginning of each show, stop by the free, informal, Fri- day night exhibit opening to meet the featured artists, taste some wine and enjoy live music. Whether you’re looking for art to decorate your home, cards, jewelry, pottery or other unique gifts, the Arts Center’s Flick Gal- lery is the place to start! If you’ve always wanted to give art a try or are simply looking for something for grandchildren to do on a rainy day, the Arts Center offers a wide range of creative workshops ranging from painting to pottery, card- making to jewelry creation, culinary arts to doodling. This summer, thanks to a gener- ous grant from the Nord Family Foundation, the Arts Center will be offering programs for children every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 10 am to 11:30 am in July and August! Or gather a group of friends, sip some wine, nibble on pizza and paint a pic- ture in three hours at one of the monthly “Art & Vine” classes! Work is already underway on the first phase of improvements to Sunny Point, which includes creating a lakeside seasonal ceramics studio and expanding the class- room space in the iconic “red barn” on the property. In the meantime, classes on-site will include jewelry making and soapstone carving, while well-known artists from as far as Canada and Flori- da will spend time in the white cottage while teaching at the Arts Center. A community which embraces the arts is a community which thrives! The Arts Center, with their dedicat- ed band of volunteers and growing number of community partners, is determined to help enrich the lives of Yates County residents, artists and visits by providing opportunities for everyone to actively engage in the arts. Be a part of this exciting effort! Become a member of the Arts Center and show your support for this ter- rific community asset! (Members receive discounts on purchases and on workshop fees!) Volunteer to help with an exhibit, in the gallery or at an Arts Center event! Donate services, funds or materials to support pro- grams and improvements. Learn what’s happening at the Arts Center at www.artscenteryatescounty.org or by “liking” the Arts Center’s Facebook page! Come appreciate and participate in all that the Arts Center has to offer!

127 Main St., Penn Yan, NY 315-536-8226

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JUNE 13-14, Penn Yan 10-5

KEUKA ARTS FESTIVAL

33rd Annual Wine Country Classic Boat Show and 32nd Annual Regatta – Hammondsport, New York – July 18 and 19

The 33rd Annual Antique Boat Show and Regatta hosted by Wine Country Classic Boats, Inc., a chapter of ACBS is an event which features a dis- play of antique and classic boats on beautiful Keu- ka Lake. This year’s show will feature boats of the 30s. There will also be our 32nd Annual Keuka Lake Regatta which is a race boat regatta. This event is a recreational regatta for all antique and classic wood and fiberglass boats.

The event features free admission and handi- capped accessibility to a display of antique and classic boats featuring Classic Wooden and Fiber- glass boats on beautiful Keuka Lake. There will be a judged show and parade of boats Saturday. An additional feature will be a great display of “Woodie Cars”. Regatta is held on Sunday at 10:30 AM and chicken barbecue sponsored by the Boy Scouts at noon. Contact Jack Young at 315- 694-7420 or [email protected], or visit our web site http://www.winecountryclassicboats.com.

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KLA ORDER FORM

NAME: ______

ADDDRESS ______

______12163

TOTAL AMT ENCLOSED______

Please make checks payable to the Keuka Lake Association and send completed order to PO Box 35, Penn Yan, NY 14527.

Apparel Order Info on page 23

Are your neighbors members of the KLA? Great Gift Idea!! ____ Dock Plate 6”x12”(excluding #s) - $27 incl. S&H ____ Dock Plate 8”x12”(excluding #s) - $36 incl. S&H* Whether they live on the lake or *(Special order only) anywhere within the watershed, they have Made of aluminum an interest in the future health and viability of Keuka Lake. Why not ask them if they are ____ Numbers - $1.00 each members...and encourage them to join? Fill in your desired numbers here: Why not give a KLA membership as a gift? Applications are also available on our web- site.

* $23 & $32 if purchased at the KLA Office, plus $1.00 for each KLA DIRECTORS & OFFICERS number

President Bill Laffin Barrington Mike Gow

President-elect Dennis Carlson Steve Hicks

____ Two KLA decals - No charge Treasurer John Webster Jerusalem Chuck Bastian

_____Business decals also available Secretary Bebette Yunis Jim Barre

At-Large Ira Goldman Milo Mark Morris

Mike O’Brien Jeanne Wiltberger Available for $5.00 at: Browsers Longs’ Cards & Books Meg Cole Pulteney Doug DeFranco 33 Shethar Street 15 Main Street Hammondsport, NY Penn Yan, NY Steve Tomlinson Stan Martin

Don Wright Urbana John Hagreen

____ LP HOLDERS: $8.00 incl. S&H Candy Dietrich Ellen Shaw-Maceko Wayne Wayne Hand Available in the above local stores for $5.00 + tax

____ 2011 Directories: Free plus $3.50 S&H Ex-Officio Rob Corcoran Dennis Carlson

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The KLA urges you to support our business members and newsletter advertisers. If you would like further information concern- ing our business members, please contact the KLA Office or visit our website at www.keukalakeassoc.org to find Business Member listings and links to their websites. New advertisers/business members in italics *Sponsor Level ** Patron Level ***Guardian Level ● Business/Personal Member ACCOUNTING/BANKING/FINANCIALS GIFTS/CLOTHING Stan Olevnik - Nothnagle Realtors, Financial Freedom Group - Jerry Wells Browsers Hometown Choice - Penn Yan Five Star Bank - Hammondsport Cabinwear.com Yunis Realty, Inc. Lyons National Bank Cinnamon Stick Nesbitt Financial Services Keuka Clothing RECREATIONAL/TRAVEL SERVICES UBS Financial Services*** Fishy Business● Wells Fargo Advisors* HEALTH/MEDICAL SERVICES Keuka Big Foot Charters● Eaves Family Dental Group Keuka Yacht Club - Sailing Program ANTIQUES/ARTS/MUSEUMS/POTTERY Miracle Ear - Fred Goossen● Lakeside Country Club Antiques at the establishment YMCA Camp Cory Arts Center of Yates County INSURANCE Havill Pottery Keuka Insurance Group, Inc. RESTAURANTS/SNACKS Keuka Arts Festival Shaw Agency*** Keuka Cones Keuka Studios - Dan & Jeanne White● Stork Insurance Luna Mezza Grille Yates County History Center MVP’s Sports Bar & Grill LANDSCAPING/NURSERY/GARDENING The Switzerland Inn ATTORNEYS Preferred Landscaping Lakeside Country Club Peter Baker Maloney’s Pub Ltd.● William T. Fletcher* LODGING/COTTAGE RENTALS The Wagner Restaurant Best Western Vineyard Inn & Suites Top of the Lake BOOKS/OFFICE SUPPLIES/CARDS It Shore is Nice Cottage Rentals Longs’ Cards & Books Keuka Charm Rentals SEPTIC SERVICES Keuka Cottages Ribble's Septic Service● BUILDING/PLUMBING/ Keuka Lakeside Inn ELEC. SUPPLIES/PROPANE McCorn Winery Lodging STORAGE FACILITIES Carey’s Farm & Home Centers* Steamboat Landing B&B Camp Arey Mini Storage Countryside Propane - Dan & Lindy Loucks● Sunny-Maple Lake Cottage● Mustang Mini Storage● HEP Sales The Keuka Lake Motel Knapp & Schlappi Lumber Co., Inc. Tudor Hall B&B on Keuka Lake PET SERVICES/VETERINARY Penn Yan Plumbing & Heating* The Vinehurst Motel Eastview Veterinary Clinic Shirley’s of Bath, Inc. Swagelok Western NY - Cindy & Peter MARINE SERVICES/SUPPLIES/DOCKS WEBSITE DESIGN Jobling * East Bluff Harbor Marina, Inc.● DSD Webworks● Basin Park Marina● CONSTRUCTION/ARCHITECTURE/ Brawdy Marine Construction, Inc. WINES/LIQUORS PAINTING/CONTRACTORS Hayes Canvas● Water Street Wines & Spirits Bright Ideas by Martinec** North-End Marina* D.J. Builders & Remodelers, Inc. Quality Docks● WINERIES/VINEYARDS DJB Maintenance & More R & R Docks Azure Hill Winery, Inc. Here To Help Veley Enterprises● Barrington Cellars● JL Sisson Construction● Bully Hill Vineyards, Inc.* Klugo Construction PEST CONTROL Doyle Vineyard Management● Ehrlich Pest Control Dr. Konstantin Frank Wine Cellars EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIVE Hunt Country Vineyards Cornell Cooperative Extension - Yates Co. REAL ESTATE SALES/RENTALS/ Keuka Spring Vineyards● Keuka College - Office of Alumni & Family DEVELOPMENT McGregor Vineyard Winery Relations Camp Arey*** Pleasant Valley Wine Company Century 21 Sbarra & Wells* Rooster Hill Vineyards● ENGINEERS/SURVEYORS Curbeau Realty● Kernahan Engineers● Chip Murphy - Nothnagle Realtors, OTHER KV Engineering, PLLC Hometown Choice - H’sport● Camp Arey, Inc.*** Richard N. Osgood, PE● David Box - Atchley International Realty● Finger Lakes Connections.com Dick Murphy - Nothnagle Realtors, Finger Lakes Supply - Scott Sprague FOOD SERVICES/PARTY PLANNING Hometown Choice - Penn Yan● Roto Salt - Brett Oakes Around the Corner Catering Finger Lakes Getaways● The Southern Tier Shopper Busy Bee Party Assist/Event Planner Finger Lakes Premiere Properties Village of Penn Yan Crooked Lake Mercantile Finger Lakes Realty* Java-Gourmet, Inc. Keuka Lake & Land Realty Morgan's Grocery Lake Living Realty Please consider utilizing these Naples Valley Brand Products Lucy Knapp - Realty USA * KLA businesses. For more info Mark Malcolm II - Century 21●*** on them go to our website and FURNITURE/FLOORING Marcia Rees - Century 21 click on “Resources”>‘Business Cole’s Furniture & Floor Fashions Michael Hanna - Realty USA Directory’. Nothnagle Realtors - Ken Frank● Realty USA - DJ Morse Realty USA - Hammondsport

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MEMBERSHIP AND KLA OFFICE INFORMATION

MEMBER APPLICATION KEUKA LAKE ASSOCIATION Membership year runs from April1-March 31 OFFICE

NEW RENEWAL (See membership expiration date The KLA office is located at 142 On your address label.) NAME(S)______Main St, in Penn Yan, the corner of Main & Maiden Lane. Mail to PO 35, MAILING ADDRESS ______Penn Yan, NY 14527. The office is usually open on Tuesdays and CITY, STATE, ZIP ______Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Please stop by if you are in the PHONE NUMBER ______village. You can contact the office either by phone: 866-369-3781, lo- E-MAILADDRESS ______Address2______cal 315-694-7324 (answering ma-

KEUKA ADDRESS______chine attached) or email: [email protected].

CITY, STATE, ZIP ______Margo G. McTaggart, KLA Administrative Assistant KEUKA PHONE ______

BUSINESS MEMBER WEB SITE______ADVERTISING IN THE Dates I wish to receive mail at KEUKA address: From ___/___ to ___/___ month/day KLA NEWSLETTER

The advertising section of the KLA I wish to receive ___e-newsletters ___e-notices I wish to receive Quarterly Newsletter ___ by US mail ___by e-mail newsletter is provided as a service to KLA members only. The ads are MEMBERSHIP TIER (Check one) METHOD OF PAYMENT (Check one) restricted to 1/4 page, to fit into a 3 3/4 by 4 3/4 space. It is the re- Business – $50 Check #______sponsibility of the advertiser to contact the KLA office with a re- Business/Personal - $60 Visa quest for ad space in an upcoming Basic - $30 MasterCard issue and send a print ready ad. The deadline for the September Partner – $50 Amex 2015 issue is August 1st and will be accepted in the order submit- Sponsor – $100 Discover ted. However, in an attempt to present an interesting diversity of Patron – $150 ads, the KLA editorial staff re- Join/Renew on line on our serves the right to limit the number Guardian – $250 & more website of any specific type of ad in any given issue. KLA also reserves the right to decline acceptance of an Card number: ______ad deemed inappropriate for the

Expiration Date: __/__/__ Signature: ______publication. Ad cost for each issue is $50. Thank you to all of the KLA Mail application and payment to: Keuka Lake Association, P.O. Box 35, Penn members who have advertised Yan, NY 14527 with us.

KLA APPAREL KLA MEMBERSHIP PROCESS Is still available : March - Dues renewal notices mailed.  Hats - 4 different colors!!!!! $10 September - Last newsletter for those who have  Golf Shirts - Men’s & Women’s Sizes not renewed. Check the expiration date on your  Wind Shirts address label.  Denim Shirts, December - Membership for NEW members & current  Adult Jackets - Men Only Call or e-mail the KLA members who join after Dec.1 will be extended Office to order & for prices. through the next membership year: April-March Advance payment required. No returns.

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Keuka Lake Association, Inc. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PO Box 35 PAID Penn Yan, NY 14527 PENN YAN, NY 14527 PERMIT NO. 169

The KLA’s mission is to preserve and protect Keuka Lake and its natural beauty for future generations.

KLA Business members and advertisers need and want your support/business!!!

When you need something done or want to make a purchase, please check out the list of businesses on page 20 of this newsletter and on our website under “Resources” > ‘Business Directory’. Help is on the way!! See related story on page 23.

YOUR JUNE NEWSLETTER HAS ARRIVED!