No Rainbow Smelts?
by Robert Spencer All of you KLAers are owed an apology. The romantic historical reference to native Abenaki people fishing by torch...
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KEOKA LAKE ASSOCIATION
Brenda Hambleton
- Apr 5, 2021
- 1 min
First Canoe on Keoka
by Al & Jean Struck Getting down Kedar Brook on March 21st was tough in places due to the low water. When we got down to the last turn...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
Signs of Spring and Hope
by Tany Blasko Seasons help us define transitions in time. They orient our cultural traditions and the cultivation of food. As the...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Mar 8, 2021
- 2 min
In the '80s
by Robert Spencer It is the Ides of March and our weather has turned decidedly warmer than normal. Keoka ice is thinning and water...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
Amateur Animal Tracking Around Keoka Lake
by Claire Pendergast This is our first time spending an entire year on the lake and with that there has been so much beauty, eye opening...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
Steven King Movie or Winter Wonderland?
by Al Struck The last weekend in February we started trudging from the western shore of Keoka Lake to the eastern shore to spend an...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Aug 6, 2020
- 3 min
I Failed LakeSmart
By Charlie Tarbell Oh, the shame. Here I am, President of the lake association, and my property failed its recent LakeSmart review. Maybe...
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Cindy Courtney
- Jul 25, 2020
- 1 min
Sighting of Neowise over Keoka
Did anyone see the comet Neowise this week? We took kayaks out on the lake at night twice this week and saw it in the northwest sky. ...
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Cindy Courtney
- Jul 14, 2020
- 1 min
Waterford Yoga Goes National
Waterford Flat sports but one business--Good Health is a Habit, a wellness studio owned by Erin Girzone. In "normal" times, Erin conducts...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Jan 8, 2020
- 2 min
Skating on thin ice?
It's that time of year when lake activities mean going out on the ice. As usual, we have had warm days and cold days and a mix of snow,...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Nov 8, 2019
- 2 min
Under the Ice
Ever wonder how fish survive under the ice? A good article form www.ausableriver.org says: Fish have several adaptions to survive a...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Oct 24, 2019
- 1 min
Memories of Black Ice
I was using the nice fall weather to clean our our garage. Up on a top shelf I found a box of our skates from our first winter on Keoka....
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Brenda Hambleton
- Oct 12, 2019
- 2 min
Turning Over a New Lake
I grew up on lakes and always knew the basics of "lake turnover." It causes a slight smell in the fall and spring. I wanted to know...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Oct 9, 2019
- 2 min
When do loons go for the winter?
Common Loons, like ours on Keoka, leave Waterford for the winter. But they typically don't go too far. Banding and satellite tracking...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Aug 11, 2019
- 2 min
Swimmer's Itch
From the Maine Department of Environmental Protection: Swimmers itch (Schistosome dermatitis) is a temporary skin infection acquired by...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Aug 8, 2019
- 2 min
Dragonflies vs Darning Needles
I always thought that dragonfiles were the big ones and the skinny ones were darning needles. It turns out that darning needles are the...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Jul 28, 2019
- 1 min
Great Day on Keoka!
It was perfect weather for the sailing regatta. We even had a nice wind. The boats looked beautiful as they lined up at the Keoka Beach...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Jul 26, 2019
- 1 min
Keoka Twins!
There was much discussion about the status of our loon family this year. Our loon chicks usually arrive before the Fourth of July but...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Jul 26, 2019
- 1 min
SUPs have Boating Rules Too!
Stand-up paddleboards, or SUPs, are popular on Keoka. Did you know that they are also subject to Maine boating regulations? ...
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Brenda Hambleton
- Jul 25, 2019
- 1 min
Game Wardens Visit Keoka
Maine Game Wardens visited Keoka during the Fourth of July weekend. Their goal is to ensure that boaters are using the lake safely and...
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Interview with an Artist: Shauna Sprunger
KLA has been that Shauna Sprunger has allowed us to display her beautiful photography of Keoka on our website. Brenda Hambleton sat down...
10 Ways to Protect Keoka: Tip 3
LEA & Maine Lakes Tip 3 of 10: Stop Over-Fertilizing Your Lawn Eighty percent of all soils tested by the University of Maine Cooperative...
Maine Boating Impacts Coalition: Wakes and Lake Health
by Charlie Tarbell With their unique ballast tanks, designed to produce maximum wakes, these boats direct their prop wash down toward the...
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