The Sheepscot Lake Association has launched the LakeSmart program on Sheepscot Lake, in Palermo.

Under the auspices of the Maine Lakes Society, the program focuses on preventing shorefront erosion and pollution of lake water caused primarily by rain and storm water runoff.  Property owners like the Blomquists on Hoffman Shore request an evaluation which is carried out by trained volunteers.  The evaluation is free and provides a summary of findings along with any recommendations.   Owners are under no obligation to make changes and the report is not shared with any outside entity.

The Blomquist’s property was awarded the LakeSmart designation and they now proudly display their award signs lake side and road side.

Lakes are not an everlasting natural resource and zipping up the shorefront is the last line of defense against murky, smelly water, algal blooms, fish kills and resulting lowered property values.  For more information email: uburke.lakesmart@gmail.com

Because of a late spring frost on the peach blooms in northern New Jersey, obtaining those luscious peaches was looking iffy this year, but the Living Communities Foundation finally got access to a limited quantity of them.  Peaches will be arriving at the Palermo Community Center on July 29, August 12, and August 19.  A full case, 38 lbs., will cost $37 this year, and the half box will cost $23.

These peaches can be ordered by calling Connie at 993-2294, or by e-mailing pwhitehawk@fairpoint.net as soon as possible.  Please include your desired delivery date and your daytime phone number, so Connie can call to confirm your order and call to let you know when you can pick them up.  The Palermo Community Center volunteers thank you for your support, and hope we can continue to bring you quality products at a good price.

The first peach delivery happened to coincide with the monthly Dinner-and-a-Movie event, which had to be cancelled this month.  However, August’s movie, “Spectrum – A Story of the Mind” will be showing on August 26.  It deals with the form of awareness we call autism, and its causes.